Summary: While attending the 70th anniversary celebration of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to fully implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang, focusing on stability, development, and the construction of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. He urged the region to explore high-quality development paths suited to its characteristics, promote innovation, and strengthen cultural tourism. Xi also stressed the importance of maintaining social stability, strengthening grassroots governance, and guiding correct perspectives on the nation, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion. Chen Xiaoji, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Party Secretary, reported on the work of the regional Party Committee and government. Wang Huning and Cai Qi were among those accompanying Xi at the meeting.
Summary: Xi Jinping visited an exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, emphasizing that Xinjiang's transformation reflects the broader rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. He affirmed the correctness of the Party's ethnic regional autonomy system and the effectiveness of its Xinjiang policies. Xi stressed the importance of consolidating the sense of community of the Chinese nation and promoting common prosperity in Xinjiang. Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, Wang Xiaohong, and other officials accompanied Xi. The exhibit included displays about trade and development with other countries, however there was no allusion to the United States.
Summary: Xi Jinping attended a gala in Urumqi celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, alongside local cadres and the public. The performance, "Beautiful Xinjiang," showcased Xinjiang's socialist construction, the dynamism brought by reform and opening up, and the unity of ethnic groups in the new era. Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, Wang Xiaohong, and other high-ranking officials also attended the performance with Xi. The event highlighted the achievements of the region and expressed the gratitude and love of the Xinjiang people for the Party and the country. The article does not allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In a video address to the UN Climate Change Summit, Xi Jinping outlined China's commitment to global climate governance, emphasizing the need for international cooperation and differentiated responsibilities, while taking aim at unnamed "individual countries" acting against this trend. Xi announced China's new nationally determined contributions, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035 and increasing non-fossil energy consumption to over 30%. He stressed the need for a favorable international environment to achieve these goals, seemingly alluding to challenges and potentially U.S. related obstacles. Xi also called for increased collaboration in green technology and industries to ensure the free flow of green products globally.
Summary: The article commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, highlighting its development and achievements under the Chinese Communist Party's leadership, especially since the 18th Party Congress and Xi Jinping's focus on Xinjiang. It emphasizes the importance of the "New Era Party's Policy on Governing Xinjiang" and strengthening the "sense of community of the Chinese nation." The article calls for continued efforts to maintain social stability, promote high-quality development benefiting all ethnic groups, and deepen reform and opening up, particularly within the framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt. It positions Xinjiang as a crucial hub for westward opening and connectivity. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Speaking at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the unnamed Chinese representative emphasized the importance of international cooperation and differentiated responsibilities in global climate governance. China announced its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035, increase non-fossil energy consumption to over 30%, and expand renewable energy capacity significantly. The representative stressed the need for a fair and just green transition that respects the development rights of developing countries and seeks to narrow the North-South gap. They also advocated for increased international collaboration on green technologies and the free flow of green products. The Chinese representative also stated that achieving these goals requires a favorable and open international environment.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference, officials reported that key "14th Five-Year Plan" emergency management targets have been met ahead of schedule. Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi highlighted the shift towards proactive prevention and the implementation of projects to improve natural disaster prevention capabilities. Huang Jinsheng, a member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Director of the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau, noted decreases in mine accidents and fatalities. The press conference also addressed improvements to the emergency response system, disaster relief, and the strengthening of fire and rescue teams nationwide. The report emphasizes the importance of balancing development with safety to create an environment conducive to growth.
Summary: The "2025 China Carbon Market Conference" in Shanghai reported that the national carbon emission trading market has seen significant growth, with cumulative transaction volume reaching nearly 700 million tons and transaction value around 48 billion yuan by the end of August. A released report indicated increased market activity, with daily carbon emission quota trading volume up 43.55% compared to the previous compliance cycle. The national carbon market expanded in March 2024 to include the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries. China's voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market is also seeing activity, with cumulative transaction volume reaching 2.7 million tons by the end of August.
Summary: During a visit to Xinjiang marking the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xi Jinping received a work report from the Xinjiang Party Committee and government, emphasizing the need to fully and accurately implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, focusing on social stability, long-term security, and building a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. He urged Xinjiang to explore high-quality development paths suited to its characteristics, promote cultural and tourism integration, and accelerate the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. Xi also called for strengthening the Party's leadership and construction in Xinjiang. Chen Xiaojiang, Erkin Tuniyaz and other leading officials from Xinjiang attended the meeting.
Summary: In a video address to the UN Climate Change Summit, Xi Jinping outlined China's commitment to global climate governance, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation and urging countries to contribute positively. He announced China's new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), including a goal to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions between 7% and 10% by 2035 compared to peak levels. Xi stressed the need for a supportive international environment to achieve these goals, highlighting that some countries are "moving against the tide." He also reiterated the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities," calling on developed countries to fulfill their emissions reduction obligations and provide financial and technological support to developing nations. Finally, he called for improved cooperation in the green technology and industries to "shrink rather than enlarge the gap between the north and south."
Summary: The article commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, highlighting the region's development and achievements under the Chinese Communist Party's leadership, especially since the 18th Party Congress. It emphasizes the importance of the "New Era Party's Strategy for Governing Xinjiang" and Xi Jinping's focus on the region. The article calls for strengthening the sense of community of the Chinese nation, prioritizing social stability, promoting high-quality development that benefits the people, and deepening reform and opening up, including developing Xinjiang as a key area in the Silk Road Economic Belt. The article made no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Anfu County, Jiangxi Province, local farmers are utilizing "on-demand" agricultural services through a digital platform called "Gan Ji Tong" to improve efficiency and yields. This system allows farmers to order services like harvesting and plowing, similar to ordering takeout. The county's smart agriculture service platform integrates data from "Gan Ji Tong" to optimize the deployment of over 500 agricultural machines, increasing efficiency and reducing wait times for farmers. Li Minggui, head of a local agricultural service center, coordinates these services, exemplified by the harvesting work of experienced operator Min Lixiang. Ouyang Suqin from the County Rural Revitalization Development Service Center's Agricultural Machinery Section is also mentioned as helping coordinate farm machinery use through the platform.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, accompanied by representatives from over 30 countries and international organizations, addressed the Global Development Initiative High-Level Meeting in New York, emphasizing China's commitment to multilateralism and the UN's role in global development. Li called for a stable, open international environment, equitable partnerships, innovation, and sustainable development, while criticizing unilateralism and protectionism. He pledged increased Chinese investment in global development and proposed an "AI+" international cooperation initiative. Attendees supported Xi Jinping's global initiatives and praised China's role in WTO reform. The meeting concluded with a declaration reaffirming commitment to the UN's 2030 Agenda and deepening cooperation on the Global Development Initiative.
Summary: Speaking at the Global Development Initiative high-level meeting at the UN, a Chinese representative called for renewed focus on development to address global challenges exacerbated by rising unilateralism and protectionism. China pledged further investments in global development, including the Global Development Initiative, with over $23 billion already mobilized. Specifically, China announced initiatives such as the "AI+" international cooperation initiative and a "digital capacity building special fund" to support the "Digital South." China also re-iterated that it would not seek special treatment in WTO negotiations and emphasized the importance of global cooperation.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Canadian Prime Minister Carney in New York, stating that China is willing to work with Canada to improve relations and promote healthy, stable, and sustainable development. Li emphasized the importance of mutual respect for core interests and concerns, and called for strengthened exchanges across various sectors. He also expressed hope for a fair business environment for Chinese enterprises in Canada. Li also stated that China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Canada, jointly promote economic globalization and free trade, support the reform and development of the WTO, and promote the construction of an open world economy. Carney affirmed Canada's commitment to the One China Policy and expressed a desire to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China across various sectors, while also highlighting the importance of maintaining the WTO and addressing global challenges like climate change.
Summary: In New York, Premier Li Qiang met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, stating that China is willing to use the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year as an opportunity to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. Li expressed hope that Austria would adhere to the One China principle and called for increased cooperation in green transformation and the digital economy. He also urged Austria, as an EU member, to adopt a pragmatic China policy based on strategic autonomy. Nehammer affirmed Austria's adherence to the One China policy and its desire to strengthen cooperation in various fields, while also expressing a willingness to promote EU-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New York, stating that China is ready to work with the EU to implement the consensus reached during the 25th China-EU leaders' meeting. Li emphasized the importance of maintaining open markets and avoiding the politicization of economic issues, urging the EU to uphold fair competition and WTO rules. He called for strategic autonomy and fairness in global affairs, positioning China and the EU as stabilizing forces amid international instability. Von der Leyen expressed the EU's willingness to strengthen dialogue, resolve differences, and achieve new cooperation results in trade, investment, environmental protection and development assistance. She also expressed the EU's appreciation for China's role in addressing climate change.
Summary: China advocates for an "AI+" initiative, embedding AI into various sectors to achieve the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and benefit all nations, including the Global South. The initiative emphasizes integrating AI with economic and social development to boost productivity and ensure high-quality, secure growth. Key areas include improving public services in health and education ("AI+ livelihood"), stimulating global innovation ("AI+ tech"), fostering new economic engines ("AI+ industry"), promoting cultural exchange ("AI+ culture"), and developing talent ("AI+ talent"). The proposal calls for international cooperation based on mutual respect and shared benefits, without mentioning the United States.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Wang Dongming met with a delegation from the Austrian Trade Union Federation led by its chairman, Wolfgang Katzian, in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on implementing the important consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state. Discussions focused on deepening exchanges and cooperation between the trade unions. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, addressed the opening of the Fourth Beidou International Summit in Hunan, relaying Xi Jinping's statement that the Beidou system benefits both China and the world. Ding emphasized Beidou's advancements and its role as a crucial new infrastructure, outlining China's commitment to further developing the system. He proposed international cooperation in areas like talent development, promoting overseas application of Beidou services, and encouraging compatibility with other satellite navigation systems. Ding also called for improved global governance of satellite navigation within the UN framework. Following the opening ceremony, Ding inspected the exhibition hall.
Summary: The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum, co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Beijing Municipal Government, focused on the integration of culture and technology with the theme of "Inheritance, Innovation, and Mutual Learning". The forum brought together over 800 guests from 58 countries and regions. Attendees discussed the use of digital technology in cultural heritage preservation, with officials like Rao Quan, head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, highlighting achievements in digitizing cultural resources. The forum also promoted international cultural exchange, including the release of multilingual books on the Global Civilization Initiative. The forum emphasized building platforms for telling China's story and promoting cultural exchange, but did not mention the United States.
Summary: At a Ministry of Commerce press briefing, International Trade Representative and Vice Minister Li Chenggang announced that China will not seek new special and differential treatment in current or future WTO negotiations, emphasizing China's support for the multilateral trading system. Li condemned unnamed countries for trade and tariff wars, disrupting the international economic order and echoing previous statements that appeared to be directed at the United States. Ministry of Commerce WTO司司长韩勇 accompanied Li and stated China will not change its developing country status or its commitment to defending the rights of developing countries. Li asserted that China remains the world's largest developing country and will continue to stand with the Global South. China intends to comprehensively participate in WTO reform, pushing for development-oriented outcomes and a more just global economic governance system.
Summary: According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Shenzhou-20 astronaut crew is preparing for their fourth extravehicular activity (EVA). Since their third EVA on August 15, 2025, the crew has been conducting experiments in space life science, human research, microgravity physics, and new space technologies. They have also completed medical rescue training and emergency drills. The space station is operating stably, and the astronauts are in good condition, ready for the upcoming EVA. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Typhoon "Hagupit" made landfall in Guangdong province, prompting national-level emergency responses. Multiple government agencies, including the Ministry of Water Resources and the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, initiated or upgraded emergency response levels for Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, and Guangxi. The central government allocated emergency funding to Guangdong for disaster relief and recovery efforts. The National Development and Reform Commission earmarked 200 million yuan, while the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly allocated 150 million yuan in disaster relief funds. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Typhoon "Hagupit" (桦加沙) made landfall in Guangdong Province, prompting widespread emergency responses including the "five suspensions" (停课、停工、停产、停运、停业) in multiple cities. Guangdong Party and government officials directed disaster response efforts. Power grid personnel from Guangdong's Zhuhai Power Supply Bureau used digital technology to ensure the stable power supply to Macau. Over 2.22 million people were evacuated in Guangdong.
Summary: China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development reported that 21,700 old urban communities began renovation projects in the first eight months of 2024. The plan for 2025 is to begin renovations on 25,000 such communities. From 2019-2024, 280,000 old communities were renovated, benefiting 48 million households. Future efforts will focus on upgrading aging infrastructure, eliminating safety hazards, and improving living conditions within these communities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the fifth anniversary of the Quzhou-Ningde (衢宁) Railway's opening, highlighting its positive impact on the economy and tourism of the mountainous Fujian province. The railway, connecting Fujian with the economically developed regions of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, has facilitated increased passenger and freight transport. Passenger numbers on the Ningde-Songxi segment reached 1.1265 million in 2024, a 268% increase compared to the initial operating period in 2020. The railway has boosted sales of local products, such as textiles and tea, further inland and abroad.
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Summary: The article discusses the importance of "大国工匠" (master craftsmen) and their role in China's manufacturing upgrade toward high-end, intelligent, and green production. It highlights the integration of traditional craftsmanship with new technologies like AI, digital twins, and industrial internet. The piece emphasizes that cultivating a skilled workforce and providing support for their development is crucial for achieving manufacturing power and modernization. The author advocates for policies that support craftsmen development and for industry to embrace technology. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the dynamism of China's logistics sector, evidenced by rising e-commerce logistics indices and a leading global market size. It points to a shift in consumption patterns towards online retail and service consumption, fueled by policies and a large domestic market. The piece also notes a transition in industrial logistics, with declines in traditional sectors offset by growth in high-tech industries. Finally, it emphasizes the development of both physical and regulatory infrastructure to create a unified national market and facilitate smoother economic circulation.
Summary: China's National Market Supervision Administration approved new national standards for nap-friendly desks and chairs in primary and secondary schools, set to take effect in February 2026, to address the lack of adequate napping facilities and promote student health. The standard aims to provide a balance between comfortable learning and napping. The article emphasizes the need for schools to consider their specific circumstances and available space when implementing the new standards, as some schools may already have suitable alternatives. It frames the upgrade of desks and chairs as part of a broader effort to improve the quality of basic education and focus on the overall well-being of students. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses recent efforts in various Chinese schools to increase outdoor activities for primary and secondary school students during breaks. Schools are adjusting schedules and offering diverse activities like exercise routines, beanbag games, and basketball to encourage students to leave the classroom. The goal is to improve students' physical and mental health and foster social interaction. The piece promotes the idea that these activities improve students' well-being and vitality. There is no mention of US or US-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article discusses the difficulties faced by elderly Chinese citizens when trying to access scenic spots that have transitioned to online-only reservation systems. It argues that while digitalization offers efficiency, it creates a digital divide that excludes seniors lacking smartphone proficiency, violating their right to accessible public services. The piece criticizes some scenic spots for prioritizing efficiency over social responsibility and ignoring the principle of universal accessibility. It advocates for age-friendly modifications, such as simplified app interfaces, dedicated assistance channels, and retention of manual registration options, to ensure elderly people can enjoy travel. The article underscores that technological progress should improve lives for everyone, not leave vulnerable populations behind.
Summary: This article discusses the rise of wild mushroom harvesting and sales as a means of rural revitalization in Yunnan province. It highlights the experiential aspect of mushroom picking for tourists and online viewers, the creation of a welcoming atmosphere to encourage return visits, and the innovative approaches to selling mushrooms, such as traceability and "blind box" offerings. The piece emphasizes the importance of sustainable harvesting practices and ecological preservation to ensure the long-term viability of the industry. The increasing popularity of the rural industry is facilitated by the connectivity of online streams and modernized infrastructure. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This is a call for submissions to various opinion and commentary sections of the *People's Daily*. The publication solicits contributions for sections including "Everyone Speaks," "Heartwarming News and Hot Reviews," "The Chinese Road, The Chinese Dream," and "Forum." Writers are instructed not to submit the same manuscript to multiple publications.
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Summary: This article discusses how Fujian province is stimulating domestic demand through high-quality supply and innovation across various sectors. It highlights examples like the upgrade of manufacturing processes with AI in food production, the integration of traditional medicine into health industries, and the cultural tourism boom in Quanzhou's Xunpu village driven by unique cultural experiences. The province's focus on cultural empowerment, aesthetic expression, and precise services, exemplified by the "15-minute living circle" in Xiamen's Shengtian community, is boosting local economies. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations were made in the article.
Summary: Over the past 20 years, Zhejiang University has focused on becoming a world-class university, making strides in scientific research and talent cultivation. Recent achievements include publishing research in *Nature*, developing "glue" for bone fractures, and advancing quantum computing. The university emphasizes nurturing innovative talent through competitions, research programs, and industry collaborations, encouraging students to apply knowledge practically. Zhejiang University also supports faculty and alumni in translating research into practical applications via platforms like the Shihu Mountain Robotics Innovation Base. Zhejiang University fosters collaboration and innovation to contribute to Zhejiang's development as a global science and technology hub.
Summary: China's National People's Congress Standing Committee will include infant formula liquid milk ("infant liquid milk") under registration management, leading the State Administration for Market Regulation to revise regulations and solicit public comment by October 19, 2025. Due to the higher food safety risks associated with infant liquid milk compared to powdered formula, draft registration requirements are stricter, focusing on the entire chain from raw materials to labeling. The new regulations include the "Infant Formula Liquid Milk Product Formula Registration Application Material Items and Requirements (Draft for Comment)." Also, there is the "Infant Formula Liquid Milk Shelf Life Product Stability Research Guidelines (Draft for Comment)," which requires the basic principles, experimental samples and items, test methods, report content and key stability test items for stability research. The guidelines address the high water content and rich nutritional profile of infant liquid milk.
Summary: China successfully launched the Jilin Constellation 06 group of satellites using the Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) carrier rocket from waters near Rizhao, Shandong. The satellites successfully entered their planned orbit. The mission also included the launch of the Beida Time-Space Star 01 experimental satellite. This was the eighth flight for the Jielong-3 carrier rocket.
Summary: Liaoning Province has released 27 measures aimed at promoting the high-quality development of the private economy, focusing on fair competition, factor support, and enterprise rights. The measures include ensuring market access, eliminating local protectionism, and prioritizing SME procurement for government projects under certain thresholds. Support is also provided to individual businesses and specialized SMEs, including financial rewards for new national-level intelligent factories. The plan aims to create a more supportive environment for private enterprises in Liaoning. The United States is not mentioned.
Summary: Chen Liren, grandson of patriotic overseas Chinese leader Chen Jiageng, presented a commemorative medal and flowers at his grandfather's tomb after attending the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression ceremonies in Beijing. Chen recalled his grandfather's call for overseas Chinese to unite and support China during the war, highlighting the contributions of over 3,000 Nanyang returned overseas Chinese youth who transported supplies on the "death road" of the Burma Road. Chen emphasized the connection between the fate of overseas Chinese and the strength of their motherland, noting the pride felt by overseas Chinese in China's rise. He invoked Chen Jiageng's spirit to encourage overseas Chinese to work together with the Chinese people for national rejuvenation.
Summary: Yuri Zavyazionov, a Russian Lieutenant General and Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the 6th Guards Tank Army, attended China's military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory against Japan. Zavyazionov stated that the parade showcased China's defense modernization and its commitment to peaceful development and international justice. He emphasized the shared sacrifices of the Chinese and Soviet people in World War II, highlighting China's role in the Eastern theater and the USSR's assistance in Northeast China. He praised China's global initiatives and its resistance to external forces, while also noting that the country is an important force for world peace. There was no mention of the United States in this article.
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Summary: The article discusses the increasing role of university museums in China as resources for education and cultural preservation. It highlights examples such as Renmin University's Museum of Family Letters, which contains letters from revolutionary martyrs, and other museums which serve as sites for inspiring students with national values and historical understanding. There is no mention of the United States in the article.
Summary: A recent demonstration highlighted China's significant progress in developing insect-resistant rice varieties, specifically targeting the brown planthopper, a major rice pest. Developed with support from a major agricultural biotechnology program, these new strains, including "Weiliangyou 2268" and "Yangxianyou 4278," demonstrate increased yields and resistance to both brown planthoppers and rice blast. Notably, "Weiliangyou 2268" achieved a record yield in Hunan province. These varieties are slated for wider distribution, promising to enhance rice production stability. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article reports on the success of the "Common Prosperity Night Market" in Qianyi Village, Huangzhai Town, Zhejiang Province, which has increased the village's collective income by over 3 million yuan annually. Huangzhai Town, guided by Party building, has integrated eight villages to develop ten projects, including the night market, to promote industrial integration and rural revitalization. Sun Mingguang, Secretary of the Huangzhai Town Party Committee, stated that the area formed a new pattern of industrial and urban integration. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chongqing aims to establish a global industry base for intelligent connected electric vehicles by 2027, with the inaugural summit held in the Liangjiang New Area. The Smart Connected Electric Vehicle Industry Global Development Alliance proposed strategic goals of comprehensive intelligence and global development, focusing on standard systems, an industrial brain, and green assessment systems. Action plans will be implemented for smart electric motorcycles, lead-acid battery connectivity, urban electric motorcycle integration, and overseas expansion, offering new ideas for China's intelligent connected electric vehicle industry. Several companies such as Yadea will focus on markets in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The initiative seeks to accelerate the integration of Chinese electric vehicle firms into the global market.
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Summary: This article outlines the guiding principles and strategic goals of a Chinese petroleum company aimed at contributing to China's modernization and national rejuvenation. The company emphasizes green development, energy contribution, and customer and public benefit. Key strategies include high-quality development, reform and opening-up, legal compliance, and strict Party governance. The company's development strategy focuses on innovation, resources, markets, internationalization, and green, low-carbon initiatives, with the ultimate vision of becoming a world-class international energy and chemical company. The article does not mention any US related topics.
Summary: This article discusses the importance of ideological and political education (思政课) in Chinese universities, emphasizing its role in cultivating socialist builders and successors. It highlights the need to enhance the relevance and appeal of these courses to resonate with young people, advocating for innovative teaching methods and a stronger connection to real-world issues. Zhejiang province's efforts to improve its 思政课, including incorporating local resources and engaging students in practical activities like creating short videos and memorializing revolutionary martyrs, are showcased as examples. The article stresses the significance of integrating theory with practice, encouraging students to understand and address social issues, and advocates for more engagement between Hong Kong youth with the mainland. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call to reduce burdens on local officials caused by formalism and highlights "digital formalism" as a specific issue where digital tools meant to empower local governance instead become a burden. It argues that leaders prioritizing superficial metrics like app downloads and login rates, as well as fragmented digital systems requiring redundant data entry, contribute to this problem. The article calls for a shift in focus towards practical problem-solving and citizen satisfaction, as well as streamlined digital systems and data sharing to alleviate the workload on local officials. It notes the issuance of regulations by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council in August 2024, aimed at alleviating burdens on local officials. The article does not mention or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses China's shift towards proactive disaster prevention and mitigation, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the people's lives and property. It highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on early intervention and the need to move away from reactive emergency responses. The article advocates for a strategic approach to risk control, utilizing technology like IoT, big data, and AI to create a "smart emergency" management system with comprehensive monitoring and early warning capabilities. It also stresses strengthening grassroots emergency response capabilities and integrating social forces into disaster preparedness and relief efforts. The piece cites the need for improved disaster response in light of increased extreme weather.
Summary: The article discusses the popularity and economic impact of Xiaoyao Hulatang, a spicy soup from Henan province, focusing on its ingredients, history, and recent expansion to major cities like Beijing and Chengdu. It emphasizes the soup's connection to local agriculture and its role as a pillar industry for the town of Xiaoyao, with 16 seasoning companies producing over 60 products and annual output exceeding 4 billion yuan. Efforts are being made to standardize and brand Hulatang to facilitate its internationalization, led by the local Hulatang Industrial Development Center and the China Cuisine Association. The soup's cultural significance and representation of Henan identity are also highlighted. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 2025 "I and Ditan" Beijing Book Fair concluded, showcasing trends in building a reading-oriented society. The fair featured a diverse selection of books, cultural events, and creative cultural products, attracting readers through various activities like book signings and lectures. Cross-sector integration, including dining and photography, enhanced the fair's appeal, transforming it into a multifaceted experience. Technology played a key role, with AI and VR enhancing the reading experience both online and offline.
Summary: The 2025 "I and the Temple of Earth" Beijing Book Fair concluded after 11 days, attracting 550,000 visitors. Over 100 reading and cultural events were held, distributing nearly 8.5 million yuan in book vouchers to promote reading. The book fair moved beyond traditional sales by creating a more immersive and interactive cultural experience. For the first time, the fair included a campus tour, reaching over 30,000 students and faculty.
Summary: As the National Day holiday approaches, concerns have arisen regarding child airfare pricing, where "half-price" tickets often exceed discounted adult fares due to market-driven fluctuations in adult ticket prices and fixed regulations for children's tickets. Airline customer service representatives indicated that children's tickets are calculated as 50% of the full fare, while adult tickets are subject to discounts based on market supply and demand. China Air Transport Association attributed this discrepancy to market-based adult fare pricing and historical regulations for children's tickets. A representative from the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that the agency will work with the National Development and Reform Commission to research and encourage airlines to offer more discounts for children and infants, and further strengthen ticket price supervision. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China Railway Corporation now offers a car transport service via the 12306 app, allowing travelers to ship their vehicles to destinations like Lhasa, Urumqi, and Chengdu, avoiding long drives. Dedicated train carriages, equipped with specialized securing devices, can carry 8-14 cars each. According to Yang Dawei, Deputy Director of the China Railway Harbin Bureau International Container Center Station, the enclosed carriages protect vehicles from weather damage during transport. The service also offers customized routes based on customer demand. No mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations was made in the article.
Summary: The State Administration for Market Regulation approved and released national standards for smart mattresses, to be implemented in 2026. Ningbo-Zhoushan port launched its first Arctic shipping route to Europe, significantly reducing transit times compared to routes via the Suez Canal and the Cape of Good Hope. Construction has started on the Duku Expressway in Xinjiang, which will reduce travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang. The city of Dunhuang provided 100% green electricity to venues for the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo. Snow leopard monitoring in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has recorded a significant increase in the snow leopard population since 2016.
Summary: A consumer questioned why online orders of Xinjiang plums were being shipped from Anhui province instead. Wang Hui, head of an Anhui supply chain company, clarified that Xinjiang plums are transported to Dangshan for processing and distribution to eastern and southern China, due to Dangshan's central location and developed cold chain logistics. Dangshan's faster shipping times compared to direct shipping from Xinjiang is why it has become a processing hub. The county now boasts a comprehensive cold chain network and a thriving e-commerce industry employing approximately 150,000 people. This system facilitates the distribution of various fruits nationwide.
Summary: The Nanjing Jiangbei Library has extended its services beyond traditional lending to provide industrial information services, reaching 160,000 users in the past two years. The library collaborates with the Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Management Committee's Science, Technology, and Big Data Bureau. This collaboration involves a "government procurement + library selection + enterprise ordering" model to embed over 1,100 intellectual property books selected by the National Library into 15 industrial information service points. The library aims to act as a “flowing intelligent marketplace”.
Summary: A 2025 accessible film screening project, "Barrier-Free Light and Shadow, Coconut City with Love," launched at a special education school in Haikou, Hainan, featuring an accessible version of the film "A Dog's Purpose." Students with visual impairments "listened" to the story through enhanced audio and narration provided by the Haikou Media Convergence Center team. The project, which has screened over 20 accessible films since 2018, aims to provide equal access to cinematic culture for visually impaired individuals. The project has also linked with other special education schools across the country and has benefitted approximately 50,000 students. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Feicheng, Shandong, the peach harvest is underway, fueling a burgeoning e-commerce industry. The region, with its 1100-year history of peach cultivation, has developed a "sweet industrial chain" integrating cultivation, processing, and services to boost local incomes. Peach farms report strong order volumes, extending into the coming month. Local companies are expanding production lines to meet rising demand for peach juice and related products, projecting significant increases in annual production value. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Several Chinese regional officials highlighted efforts to boost cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. Sun Weidong, Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia mechanism, emphasized the "China-Central Asia spirit" and growing trade and connectivity. Fu Lei, from Inner Mongolia, underscored the region's role as a trade hub with Russia and Mongolia and its engagement in international trade. Liu Ying, from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, emphasized cultural and technological exchanges, including with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, and the overseas expansion of companies like Alibaba. Wu Jiang, from Xi'an, Shaanxi, detailed transportation links and cultural exchanges with Central Asian nations, including the establishment of the China-Central Asia mechanism secretariat.
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Summary: JD.com is integrating AI into its supply chain to enhance efficiency and create a trillion-yuan AI ecosystem. The company is using AI in logistics with "wolf pack" robots, in manufacturing with intelligent agents for material information, and in e-commerce to help brands with marketing and operations. The JoyAI large model is being used to better understand user intentions and match them with products, while the Jingxi app will allow users to complete tasks like shopping and ordering with a single sentence. JD Cloud is also launching an "intelligent body + code platform" collaborative development model to support wider application of AI. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided article.
Summary: Zhu Jinqin, an 87-year-old former director of the Qinghai Provincial Institute for the Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases, has gained a large following on social media by sharing her experiences in plague prevention, particularly concerning marmots, a major source of plague transmission. She recounted her early career, including her return to Qinghai after studying in Beijing to combat plague outbreaks, and the challenges of working in rudimentary conditions. Zhu highlighted a case where her team traced a plague outbreak to a dog, emphasizing the importance of field investigations. She also uses her platform to educate the public about the dangers of marmots as pets, warning against a resurgence of the plague.
Summary: The third National Vocational Skills Competition concluded in Zhengzhou, Henan, with Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping announcing its closure, and Henan Governor Wang Kai delivering the closing remarks. Zhejiang Governor Liu Jie received the flag for the fourth competition. The WorldSkills CEO David Hoey gave a video address. 348 medalists were awarded by a group of awardees in related fields. The closing ceremony was attended by over 12,000 people, including officials, representatives from various organizations, and international guests.
Summary: Guangxi has released a "Warm Heart Civil Affairs" three-year action plan (2025-2027) focusing on elderly care, social assistance, and child welfare, aiming to address pressing public concerns. The plan includes initiatives such as developing over 50 elderly care routes, opening up children's welfare institutions, and providing free rehabilitation equipment to over 3,000 people with disabilities and elderly individuals. Guangxi will increase the supply of inclusive elderly care services and develop more community-based and rural elderly care facilities. Guangxi will also issue electronic consumer subsidies for moderately to severely disabled elderly people before the end of this year. The plan is supported by a total of 43.15 billion yuan in central and autonomous region funds.
Summary: During a heavy rain in Lintong, Shaanxi, a kindergarten bus stalled in floodwaters with 31 children onboard. Local residents spontaneously waded through the water to rescue the children, using their own clothing to shield them from the rain. The school later identified and thanked two of the rescuers, Chang Tao and Liu Yanping, who said they acted out of instinct and duty. The actions of these ordinary citizens were praised online as a demonstration of innate Chinese kindness. The report did not mention any U.S. involvement or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the heartwarming acts of ordinary citizens helping others in need, such as someone taking off their clothes to shield a child from the rain. It highlights the kindness and strength these acts of compassion bring to society. The author encourages readers to remember these moments and join the ranks of those offering assistance to others, creating a warmer and more caring community. The article focuses on domestic examples of altruism and makes no mention of international relations or the United States.
Summary: Chen Zhengnan, Party Secretary of Wuxing Community in Hangzhou's Xihu District, highlighted the improved community benefits from a new integrated complex, generating over 20 million yuan annually for 3,000 residents. Xihu District is utilizing a government-led, state-owned enterprise-coordinated model to develop village-level retained land (留用地), aiming to promote common prosperity. The Xihu Investment Group has signed agreements to develop 51 parcels of retained land totaling 1793 mu, covering 6 towns. Completed projects currently generate approximately 250 million yuan annually for local communities.
Summary: Sichuan Changjiang Vocational College has been fostering educational cooperation with Hong Kong since 2010, focusing on vocational education and aiming to cultivate students' global professional competence. The college has partnered with institutions like the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council and Tung Wah College, leading initiatives like the Sichuan-Hong Kong Vocational and Applied Education Alliance. They focus on integrating "political, vocational, and developmental" elements into their programs by incorporating studies on the Belt and Road Initiative, creating innovation hubs, and collaborating with Hong Kong enterprises, including the aviation sector. The institution facilitates over a thousand immersive activities, including workshops and cultural heritage events.
Summary: The provided text lists numerous science popularization projects and activities across China, submitted by various organizations ranging from academic institutions to media outlets and government agencies. These initiatives span diverse areas including natural sciences, technology, agriculture, and health. The list also includes a section debunking common science-related rumors, such as misconceptions about AI accuracy, dietary cholesterol, thyroid nodules, extended breastfeeding, frozen foods, low-dose atropine for myopia, allergic rhinitis, egg yolk color, "zero-additive" foods and steam eye masks. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: A special program titled "2025 Science Popularization China in Action," jointly produced by the China Association for Science and Technology and CCTV, aired on September 19-20 to mark the inaugural National Science Popularization Month. Featuring interviews with scientists like Zhong Nanshan and visits to locations like the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the program showcased various science popularization initiatives. The program also subtly promoted upcoming amendments to the Law on Popularization of Science and Technology, effective December 25, 2024, which designate September as National Science Popularization Month. The segment highlighted collected "Science Popularization China" cases, including those focused on computing power, national parks and cultural activities in Xinjiang. The program did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 20th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, a major international event, will be held in Wuqiao, Hebei. This is the first time in 38 years that the main events of the festival will be held in Wuqiao, known as the "home of acrobatics." Wuqiao is striving to build a "living archive" of acrobatics, incorporating elements of martial arts, theater, and even Western circus to create its own unique style. The festival aims to promote the industrialization and international exchange of Wuqiao acrobatics. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wuqiao County is experiencing a surge in tourism, attracting over a million visitors in 2024 and generating over 160 million yuan in revenue through cultural tourism. The area has upgraded its infrastructure, including hotels, restaurants, and transportation, to accommodate the growing number of tourists. During the 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, the Wuqiao Grand World Scenic Area will host top performance groups. The county has integrated acrobatics into various aspects of the town. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the role of Wuqiao, Hebei province, as a center for international exchange in acrobatics. It details how the Wuqiao Acrobatics Art School has trained nearly 700 foreign students from 34 countries, citing examples like a Lao national named Red Hmongbas who has repeatedly come to Wuqiao, and a Sierra Leonean student who started the country's first acrobatics school after studying in Wuqiao. Vice Principal Wang Yang notes that these foreign students serve as cultural ambassadors. The article notes that Wuqiao's acrobats have become world famous, and that these examples of international exchange have strengthened Wuqiao's role as a bridge to the world. There is no mention of the United States or US-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article discusses the enduring appeal and evolution of Wuqiao acrobatics in Hebei Province, highlighting its integration into daily life and its blend of traditional techniques with modern technology. Young students are learning acrobatics alongside their academic studies, contributing to the art form's renewal. Performers demonstrate dedication through rigorous training, embodying a spirit of perseverance. The art form permeates Wuqiao, with residents of all ages participating in acrobatic activities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The 13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo will be held in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, from September 26-30, 2025, focusing on "Collaborative Innovation, Integrated Development, and Open Cooperation." The expo will feature exhibitions on topics including electronic manufacturing, AI, and the "low-altitude economy," showcasing advanced technology and products. The event aims to promote the integration of innovation and industry, facilitating connections between government, industry, academia, research, and finance. The expo will also provide international forums and platforms for collaboration. While not specifically mentioned, the expo serves as a window into China's technological advancements and emerging industries.
Summary: The Altai region of Xinjiang, bordering Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, is highlighted for its unique geography and growing tourism, spurred by the popularity of the TV series "My Altai". A Kazakh man named Gima, married to a Chinese woman, runs a restaurant near the Jeminay border crossing, which has seen increased traffic due to visa-free agreements between China and Kazakhstan. Altai is recognized as the "origin of skiing," with ancient rock carvings depicting early skiers and modern ski resorts attracting international visitors. Altai hosts the Altai Mountain Winter Games with participation from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, promoting cultural exchange. The General Mountain International Ski Resort is becoming increasingly popular with international skiers, including those from Russia.
Summary: This article highlights Altai's efforts to deepen cultural exchange and expand cooperation with neighboring countries. It emphasizes the revitalization of traditions, particularly in ice and snow sports, through events like the Altai Mountain Winter Games involving China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. The piece also notes people-to-people exchanges, such as youth summer camps and medical exchanges with Mongolia, fostering practical cooperation in border economies and other sectors. The goal is to build a community of shared future with neighboring countries through increased exchange and cooperation. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: China has passed its first dedicated National Park Law, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, aiming to strengthen the legal framework for its nature reserve system. The law defines national parks, establishes a unified management system, and emphasizes ecological protection and restoration, while also promoting public participation and sustainable development for local communities. It establishes a zoning system and clarifies responsibilities among different government bodies to address issues of fragmented management. The legislation seeks to balance conservation with rational utilization of resources and encourages diverse funding sources, moving from a "single protection" towards a "systematic restoration". The law does not mention the United States.
Summary: Four National People's Congress (NPC) delegates discussed how to improve China's national carbon market. NPC delegate Ma Jun suggested clarifying legal aspects of carbon emission rights and improving market access for financial institutions. NPC delegate Chen Wei emphasized using digital technology to build a unified data platform and align Chinese standards internationally. NPC delegate Zhou Jian advocated for developing a voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction market, while NPC delegate Xu Guanjun proposed expanding the carbon market's industry coverage and building enterprise carbon account systems. None of the delegates specifically discussed the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article reports on Hangzhou's innovative "face-to-face" consultation mechanism, where representatives from the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress engage directly with government officials on issues such as low-altitude economy development and elderly care. This mechanism allows for direct questioning, immediate responses, and multi-departmental collaboration, leading to more comprehensive and effective solutions. The initiative aims to improve governance by ensuring government decisions are more responsive to public concerns and needs. The "face-to-face" consultation mechanism has been implemented in areas such as elderly care, tourism, consumption, and the low-altitude economy, effectively addressing a number of public concerns. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses innovative approaches to resolving rural disputes in China, highlighting case studies from Anhui, Shanghai, and Chongqing. In Anhui, the "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method" leverages historical anecdotes to resolve inheritance disputes. Shanghai utilizes a "Three-Office Joint Action" mechanism involving police stations, judicial offices, and law firms to mediate neighborhood conflicts. Chongqing employs a "Verification-Examination-Mediation" method with technological support, like drone mapping, to clarify land rights and prevent disputes. These approaches aim to resolve disputes at the local level, emphasizing harmony and legal awareness.
Summary: China's annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Week highlighted the country's achievements and ongoing challenges in the cybersecurity realm, including AI-driven deepfakes, data leaks from large language model training, and data security issues in cloud computing. The article emphasizes the importance of legal frameworks, such as the Cybersecurity Law and Personal Information Protection Law, and the need to update them to address emerging threats. The updated "AI Security Governance Framework" and revisions to the Cybersecurity Law are mentioned as examples of addressing new challenges. The article also stresses the importance of public participation in reporting cybersecurity incidents, facilitated by the newly released "National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Management Measures."
Summary: A court in Xinjiang's Narat Township has implemented mobile legal services, bringing justice directly to nomadic herders. Judges from the Narat People's Court conduct trials in yurts to resolve disputes, such as a recent grassland dispute. The mobile courts are lauded for their accessibility to the widely dispersed population. The court's efforts are described as "light cavalry" bringing judicial services to the people. There is no mention of U.S. involvement or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Chifeng Intermediate People's Court in Inner Mongolia has implemented an "Execution Reception Window" mechanism to improve transparency and efficiency in handling enforcement cases. This system allows parties to easily track the progress of their cases and address any concerns, as illustrated by cases involving delayed loan repayments and child support. The "One-Key Full Process Inquiry" feature enables parties to understand the reasons for delays and facilitates communication with judges. Zhao Jie, director of the Execution Bureau of the Chifeng Intermediate People's Court, emphasized that the core of the "Execution Reception" is "openness," and that the court actively responds to the concerns of the people. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: A dispute arose between two neighbors, identified as Zhong and Lin, over a parking space after Zhong installed a metal fence around his parking spot because he suspected Lin was damaging his car. Lin claimed the fence impeded her ability to exit her vehicle, leading to unsuccessful mediation attempts by the property management and housing authorities. The court ruled in favor of Lin, ordering Zhong to remove the fence, citing the principle of not infringing on others' rights and upholding socialist core values of good faith and friendliness. The judge emphasized that property owners should resolve disputes harmoniously and legally, avoiding harm to neighbors, and highlighted the increasing prevalence of such disputes with urbanization and car ownership. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: During the Anti-Japanese War, traditional Chinese folk art forms like *quyi* were utilized as "artistic light cavalry" to promote resistance. Artists like Qu Qiubai and Lao She created *quyi* pieces to expose Japanese atrocities and encourage national unity. The Communist Party of China organized *quyi* performers, including blind artists, providing training and resources to mobilize the population. These artists also served as couriers, delivering intelligence to resistance forces, and some, like Peng Runzhi, endured imprisonment for their efforts. *Quyi* became a vehicle for national spirit, connecting individual fates with the nation's destiny and informing future artistic reform.
Summary: The director and screenwriter of the dance drama "Cavalry" discusses its selection as the sole dance drama in the 19th China Theatre Festival, highlighting the personal significance of the work as a tribute to his father, a veteran of the Liberation War. The director emphasizes the play's focus on the ideals of young people during wartime and the pursuit of peace, inspired by interviews with veterans, like one named Tumenting, who wanted a world of peace. The play aims to showcase the bravery of the cavalry and the bond between soldiers and their horses, reflecting the director's personal connection to his father's experiences. The production has toured extensively across China, receiving positive reception, particularly from young audiences. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article features a discussion with Fan Xing, founder of Fanxing Theater Village, and Li Ge, general manager of Gulou West Theater, on the current state and future of small theaters in Beijing. Both discuss the challenges faced by small theaters, including declining attendance and evolving audience preferences, as well as strategies to attract younger audiences. They emphasize the importance of small theaters as incubators for talent and experimental works. They also touch on the rise of "performing arts new spaces" and how traditional small theaters can learn from them by breaking traditional viewing norms and embracing new operational models.
Summary: This personal anecdote recounts the author's experience working on a construction site at the age of 14 to earn school fees. Overwhelmed by the hardship, the author found solace and renewed determination in the melody of what they later learned was "Butterfly Lovers" (梁祝). The music's contrasting mournful and resolute tones inspired them to persevere through their difficulties. The story emphasizes the power of music to provide emotional support and motivation during challenging times. The author's experience helped them return to school.
Summary: The 2025 Kunshan Opera Festival concluded on September 20th with a performance of the Puju opera *Legend of the White Snake*. The festival featured 8 full-length operas and 31 excerpts from 31 different opera genres performed by 53 troupes. The event attracted 44,000 in-person attendees and 25 million online viewers. The festival showcased the diversity and vitality of contemporary Chinese opera. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism provided the photographs for the article.
Summary: The article discusses the creation of "Isabel," a large-scale performance that uses traditional Chinese performing arts (Quyi) to tell the story of Isabel Crook, a British woman who dedicated her life to China. The production aims to explore the global significance of the Chinese revolution and the humanitarian values of the anti-fascist war through Crook's life. It uses diverse regional Quyi styles and a non-chronological structure to portray Crook's transformation from an anthropologist to a communist to an educator in China. The performance seeks to highlight Crook's love for China and praise peace and friendship through a form accessible to the masses. Crook's son stated how appropriate it was to tell his mother's story via a "grassroots art form."
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The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (中共中央总书记), President of the State (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委主席) Xi Jinping (习近平), who led the central delegation to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), listened to the work reports of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee and Government on the 24th. He emphasized that Xinjiang (新疆) should fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (治疆方略) in the new era, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, coordinate development and security, firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security, closely focus on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, anchor the "five strategic orientations" given by the central government, unite efforts, and work persistently to build a united and harmonious, prosperous and affluent, civilized and progressive, peaceful and happy, and ecologically sound socialist modernized Xinjiang (新疆).
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that in the 70 years since the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee and the strong support of the people of the whole country, the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Government have united and led the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in the region to firmly safeguard national unity, ethnic unity, and social stability, and continuously promote economic and social development. Xinjiang (新疆) has undergone earth-shaking changes, and together with all parts of the country, it has completed the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects as scheduled and embarked on a new journey of building a socialist modernized country in all respects. On behalf of the Party Central Committee, he extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆)!
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that it is necessary to base on resource endowments and industrial foundations, and actively explore a high-quality development path that conforms to the characteristics of Xinjiang (新疆). Adhere to the development of characteristic and advantageous industries, and cultivate competitive industrial clusters. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions. Strengthen the integration of culture and tourism, and promote the development of the cultural tourism industry. Strengthen ecosystem protection and restoration, and promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Accelerate the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and play a greater role in promoting domestic and international dual circulation. Put ensuring and improving people's livelihood in a priority position, consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation, vigorously develop social undertakings, and allow the people of all ethnic groups to widely participate in the development process and share the fruits of development.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that it is necessary to make every effort to maintain the overall social stability of Xinjiang (新疆). Adhere to grasping the grassroots, strengthening the foundation, and consolidating the fundamentals, and build a people's defense line against terrorism and maintaining stability. Forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and promote the construction of the Chinese national community, promote the Sinicization of religion in our country, strengthen the cultural nourishment of Xinjiang (润疆), pay attention to influencing people with culture, and guide cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups to establish correct views on the country, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that strengthening Party leadership and Party building is the fundamental guarantee for promoting the modernization of Xinjiang (新疆). It is necessary to continuously strengthen theoretical arming and use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul. Take maintaining stability and promoting development as a large classroom for cultivating and training cadres, so that the vast number of cadres can temper their will to be unafraid of difficulties and overcome difficulties in practice, and enhance their ability to unite and serve the masses and manage complex situations. Comprehensively strengthen grassroots organizations and enhance the political and organizational functions of grassroots Party organizations. Consolidate the study and education results of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), improve the long-term mechanism for rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and fighting corruption, and create a clean and upright political ecology.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (兵团) is an important strategic force for realizing the Party Central Committee's overall goal for Xinjiang (新疆) work. It is necessary to deepen the reform of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (兵团) and explore a high-quality development path that conforms to the actual situation of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (兵团) and demonstrates the characteristics of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (兵团).
Chen Xiaojiang (陈小江), Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee (新疆维吾尔自治区党委书记), reported on the work of the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Government. Erkin Tuniyaz (艾尔肯·吐尼亚孜), Chairman of the People's Government of the Autonomous Region (自治区人民政府主席), Zumret Obul (祖木热提·吾布力), Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Autonomous Region (自治区人大常委会主任), Nurlan Abudumanjin (努尔兰·阿不都满金), Chairman of the CPPCC of the Autonomous Region (自治区政协主席), and He Zhongyou (何忠友), Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团政委), participated in the reporting meeting.
Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Li Ganjie (李干杰), He Lifeng (何立峰), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立), responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, all members of the central delegation, and responsible comrades from the Party, government, and military of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), etc., attended the reporting meeting.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) dispatch on September 24th: Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited the thematic achievement exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) on the morning of the 24th. He emphasized that the 70 years of dramatic changes in Xinjiang (新疆) are a vivid microcosm of the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Practice has proven that the system of ethnic regional autonomy established by our Party is completely correct, and the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era is scientific and effective. It must be adhered to for a long time, and its implementation must be continuously improved in light of new realities.
At about 10:30 am, Xi Jinping (习近平) and others arrived at the exhibition hall of the Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) Cultural Center and entered the exhibition hall to view the achievement exhibition. The exhibition, through three parts: "Ten Thousand Melodies Celebrate a New Era," "Tianshan (天山) Surges with Grand Plans," and "Beautiful Xinjiang (新疆) Creates Brilliance," fully demonstrates the glorious achievements made by the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) over the past 70 years under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and with the strong support of all parts of the country, uniting as one, working hard, and 顽强拼搏 (wán qiáng pīn bó - "tenacious struggle," to fight tenaciously; to struggle unyieldingly).
Historical videos of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), the first batch of tractors produced by the October Tractor Factory (十月拖拉机厂), a restored scene inside the Tianshan Department Store (天山百货大楼), before-and-after photos of winning the battle against poverty, exhibition boards promoting the forging of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and a distribution map of the autonomous region's expanding opening-up ports... Xi Jinping (习近平) listened carefully to the explanations, stopped to observe from time to time, and inquired in detail about relevant situations. He pointed out that the 70th anniversary theme achievement exhibition of Xinjiang (新疆) is full of positive energy and is inspiring. It is necessary to carefully organize the viewing of the exhibition, and through comparisons between the old and the new, use vivid facts to further unite people's hearts and gather strength, and encourage cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and continuously create a happy and beautiful life on the road to common prosperity.
Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Li Ganjie (李干杰), He Lifeng (何立峰), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立), responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, and all members of the central delegation visited the exhibition.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) dispatch on September 24th: On the evening of the 24th, the Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) Cultural Center Grand Theater was filled with a festive and warm atmosphere. The art performance "Beautiful Xinjiang (新疆)" celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) was held here. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), President of the People's Republic of China (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), watched the performance together with cadres and people of all ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区).
The art performance opened with the singing and dancing "We are Together." The performance consisted of three chapters. The first chapter showcased the vibrant scene of socialist construction in Xinjiang (新疆) through songs and dances such as "Triumphant Return to Xinjiang (新疆)," "Playing the Hand Drum and Singing," and "Passionate Years." The second chapter, including the scene-based song and dance "North and South of Tianshan (天山南北)," the song and dance "Tianshan Green Pines are Rooted Together (天山青松根连根)," and the performance singing "Reform and Opening Up Yakexi (改革开放亚克西)," expressed the vigorous vitality brought to Xinjiang (新疆) by reform and opening up. The third chapter, including programs such as "A Special Care," "Concern," "My Love Dedicated to the Motherland," "Guarding Tianshan (天山)," "Silk Road Blossoms," and "Symphony of the Times," depicted the beautiful picture of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) working together to build dreams in the new era. The song and dance "Beautiful Xinjiang (新疆)" brought the evening to a climax. The entire performance was emotionally intense and wonderfully presented, showcasing the glorious course of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) over the past 70 years, and expressing the love of cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) for the General Secretary, their gratitude to the Party and the country, and their joy for a happy life.
Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Li Ganjie (李干杰), He Lifeng (何立峰), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立), veteran comrades who had worked in Xinjiang (新疆), as well as responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, and all members of the central delegation watched the performance together.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 24th (北京) -- On September 24th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a video speech at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit. (The full text of the speech can be found on the second page.)
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and an important juncture for submitting a new round of nationally determined contributions. Global climate governance is entering a critical stage. First, we must strengthen our confidence. Green and low-carbon transition is the trend of the times. Although individual countries are moving against the tide, the international community should grasp the correct direction, adhere to unwavering confidence, continuous action, and undiminished efforts, promote the formulation and implementation of nationally determined contributions, and inject more positive energy into global climate governance cooperation. Second, we must assume our responsibilities. We must adhere to fairness and justice, fully respect the development rights of developing countries, and narrow rather than widen the North-South gap through global green transition. All countries should adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Developed countries should fulfill their obligations to take the lead in emission reduction and provide more financial and technical support to developing countries. Third, we must deepen cooperation. We must strengthen international cooperation in green technologies and industries, strive to fill the green production capacity gap, ensure the free flow of high-quality green products globally, and ensure that green development truly benefits every part of the world.
Xi Jinping (习近平) announced China's (中国) new round of nationally determined contributions: By 2035, China's (中国) total economy-wide greenhouse gas net emissions will decrease by 7%-10% compared to the peak, and we will strive to do better. The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption will reach more than 30%, the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power will reach more than 6 times that of 2020, and strive to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts, the forest stock volume will reach more than 24 billion cubic meters, new energy vehicles will become the mainstream of new sales vehicles, the national carbon emission trading market will cover major high-emission industries, and a climate-adaptive society will be basically built.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that this is a goal set by China (中国) in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement and reflecting its greatest efforts. Achieving this goal requires China (中国) to make arduous efforts and also requires a favorable and open international environment. China (中国) has the determination and confidence to fulfill its commitments. All parties should take active action to promote the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature and protect our common Earth home.
Return to TopThe majestic Tianshan Mountains shimmer with golden hues, and the vast Kunlun Mountains are filled with joy. On September 25th, the grand celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was solemnly held in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐). We extend our warm congratulations to the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆), and our best wishes to all those who have contributed to Xinjiang's (新疆) reform, development, and stability!
On October 1, 1955, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) was established, ushering in a new chapter of prosperity and development for Xinjiang (新疆). Over the past 70 years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) have jointly become masters of their own affairs, and together with the people of the whole country, have ushered in a great leap from standing up, becoming prosperous, to becoming strong, achieving remarkable achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to Xinjiang (新疆) work, visiting Xinjiang (新疆) three times and attending the Central Xinjiang Work Symposium twice, delivering important speeches. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has deepened its understanding and grasp of the laws governing Xinjiang (新疆), forming the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, leading Xinjiang (新疆) into the best period of development in history, fully demonstrating the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments." In 2024, Xinjiang's (新疆) regional GDP exceeded 2 trillion yuan for the first time, 204.3 times that of 1955. Today, Xinjiang (新疆) enjoys sustained social stability, the sense of community of the Chinese nation is constantly strengthened, comprehensive strength is significantly enhanced, people's well-being is greatly improved, the ecological environment is significantly improved, the Party's ruling foundation is more consolidated, and the sense of gain, happiness, and security of cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups has been greatly enhanced. Xinjiang (新疆) is now advancing with high spirits towards building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and achieving the second centenary goal together with the rest of the country.
Knowing where we come from allows us to understand where we are going. The glorious achievements of Xinjiang (新疆) over the past 70 years are the result of the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the result of the grateful and striving efforts of cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆), and the result of the joint struggle and strong support of the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country, fully demonstrating the great superiority of the socialist system, fully demonstrating the strong vitality of the correct path of solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics, and fully proving that the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era is completely correct and will be recorded in the history of the development of the Chinese nation! The 70-year development history of Xinjiang (新疆) shows us that only by adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhering to the system of ethnic regional autonomy, adhering to the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, adhering to the consolidation of the sense of community of the Chinese nation, and adhering to comprehensively deepening reform and opening up, can we achieve long-term peace and stability and prosperous development in Xinjiang (新疆).
Building a socialist modern country in all respects embodies the aspirations and expectations of the Chinese nation, embodies the struggle and sweat of the Chinese people, and requires mobilizing all Chinese sons and daughters to think and work together. Today, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, the prospect of advancing Chinese-style modernization is infinitely bright, and Xinjiang's (新疆) development stands at a new starting point. Firmly grasp Xinjiang's (新疆) strategic positioning in the overall national situation, and deepen, refine, and implement the work of governing Xinjiang (新疆) by law, stabilizing Xinjiang (新疆) through unity, enriching Xinjiang (新疆) through culture, enriching the people and revitalizing Xinjiang (新疆), and building Xinjiang (新疆) for the long term. We are more capable, confident, and determined than ever before to build a more united and beautiful socialist Xinjiang (新疆), so that people of all ethnic groups can share the great glory of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "Consolidating the sense of community of the Chinese nation is the main line of the Party's ethnic work in the new era" and "Building a new development pattern, promoting high-quality development, and advancing Chinese-style modernization, Xinjiang (新疆) faces new opportunities and must have new achievements." To better build a beautiful Xinjiang (新疆) in the process of Chinese-style modernization, we must fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, closely focus on the main line of consolidating the sense of community of the Chinese nation, promote all ethnic groups to embrace each other like pomegranate seeds, and ensure that Xinjiang (新疆) work always advances in the right direction. We must unswervingly put maintaining social stability first, adhere to governing Xinjiang (新疆) by law, consolidate the grassroots foundation of social stability, and promote the continuous and long-term stability of the overall social situation; unswervingly consolidate and develop the great unity of the Chinese nation, adhere to and improve the system of ethnic regional autonomy, build a social structure and community environment in which all ethnic groups are embedded in each other, and strengthen the governance of religious affairs in accordance with the law; unswervingly promote high-quality development closely related to people's livelihood, better promote the benefits of development to benefit people's livelihood and unite people's hearts; unswervingly deepen reform and expand opening up, better utilize the two markets and two resources of international and domestic to comprehensively promote the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and build a golden channel connecting Asia and Europe and a bridgehead for opening to the west.
Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strengthen confidence, forge ahead, 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," persistent effort will lead to success), and strive to build a united and harmonious, prosperous and affluent, civilized and progressive, peaceful and happy, and ecologically sound socialist modern Xinjiang (新疆). We firmly believe that Xinjiang's (新疆) tomorrow will be even more prosperous and developed, and the lives of the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) will be even happier and more fulfilling!
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国主席 习近平
Respected Secretary-General António Guterres (古特雷斯),
Respected President Lula (卢拉),
Colleagues,
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and a crucial juncture for submitting a new round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), placing global climate governance at a critical stage. I would like to share three points.
First, we must strengthen our confidence. The green and low-carbon transition is the trend of the times. Despite the actions of individual countries going against the tide, the international community should grasp the correct direction, maintain unwavering confidence, persistent action, and undiminished efforts, promote the formulation and implementation of NDCs, and inject more positive energy into global climate governance cooperation.
Second, we must fulfill our responsibilities. The global green transition should adhere to fairness and justice, fully respect the development rights of developing countries, and narrow, rather than widen, the North-South gap through the transition. All countries should adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Developed countries should fulfill their obligations to take the lead in emission reduction and provide more financial and technical support to developing countries.
Third, we must deepen cooperation. Currently, there is a huge global demand for green development. All countries should strengthen international cooperation in green technologies and industries, strive to bridge the green production capacity gap, ensure the free flow of high-quality green products globally, and allow green development to truly benefit every part of the world.
Colleagues!
On this occasion, I announce China's new round of Nationally Determined Contributions: By 2035, China's economy-wide greenhouse gas net emissions will decrease by 7%-10% compared to the peak, and we will strive to do better. The share of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption will reach more than 30%, the total installed capacity of wind and solar power will reach more than 6 times that of 2020, and strive to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts, the forest stock volume will reach more than 24 billion cubic meters, new energy vehicles will become the mainstream of new sales vehicles, the national carbon emission trading market will cover major high-emission industries, and a climate-adaptive society will be basically built.
This is a goal set by China in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement, reflecting its greatest efforts. Achieving this goal requires China's own arduous efforts, as well as a favorable and open international environment. We have the determination and confidence to deliver on our commitments.
Colleagues!
The greatest truths are the simplest, and practical work is essential. Addressing climate change is an urgent and long-term task. Let us take active action to promote the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and protect our common Earth home!
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (新华社北京) , September 24)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘温馨
On September 24th, a reporter learned from a series of themed press conferences held by the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) on "High-Quality Completion of the '14th Five-Year Plan'" that the main indicators of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for emergency management have been completed ahead of schedule.
The number of major and serious accidents has decreased to single digits for the first time.
From 2021 to 2024, the average annual number of people affected by natural disasters, the number of deaths and missing persons due to disasters, and the proportion of direct economic losses due to disasters to the gross domestic product decreased by 31.3%, 23%, and 34.3% respectively compared with the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.
"A major improvement in the concept and practice of emergency management in China during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period is the transformation of the governance model to proactive prevention." Wang Xiangxi (王祥喜), Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), said that the implementation of nine key projects to improve the ability to prevent and control natural disasters, the launch of a three-year action plan to address the root causes of work safety, and the comprehensive strengthening of "prevention" work.
Promulgating 64 major accident hazard determination standards, since the launch of the three-year action plan to address the root causes of work safety, localities have cumulatively investigated more than 1.16 million major hazards, with a rectification rate of 98.4%; online monitoring has been implemented for more than 7,600 hazardous chemical enterprises, more than 3,300 coal mines, more than 3,800 industrial and trade enterprises, and more than 1,200 fireworks and firecracker production enterprises. In 2024, the number of major and serious accidents in the country decreased to single digits for the first time, a decrease of 43.8% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.
Organizing and carrying out actions to clear fire "life channels," removing and modifying 13.98 million obstacles affecting escape and fire fighting and rescue, and supervising and rectifying 4.85 million problems of blocked evacuation channels and safety exits; promoting the "full chain" rectification of safety hazards related to electric bicycles, hot work in densely populated places, and building insulation materials, the number of electric bicycle fires has decreased from 5.6 per million vehicles per month at the beginning of the rectification to 2.
Conducting a comprehensive and dynamic census of hidden disaster-causing factors, promoting local censuses of mines 7,081 times, and launching regional censuses in 134 contiguous mining areas in 22 provinces; a "one network" for major risk monitoring and early warning has been built, connecting to the perceived data of all normal production and construction coal mines, all tailings ponds in use, and most high and steep slope metal and non-metal open-pit mines; carrying out a special rectification action to "crack down on fake" self-rescuers, strengthening practical training on self-rescuers and practical emergency drills for various disasters. "From 2021 to 2024, the average annual number of mine accidents and the number of deaths decreased by 29.7% and 29.1% respectively compared with the '13th Five-Year Plan'." Huang Jinsheng (黄锦生), member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Director of the National Mine Safety Supervision Bureau (国家矿山安监局), said.
Shorten the time for affected people to receive effective assistance.
"We have built a national emergency command headquarters, maintaining 24-hour audio and video communication with emergency command headquarters at the provincial, municipal, and county levels, and built an emergency command system that is connected from top to bottom and coordinated." Wang Xiangxi (王祥喜) introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the national disaster relief emergency response was launched a total of 85 times. In recent years, extreme weather disasters have become more frequent and intense, and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) has strengthened prevention and response work.
Improve prevention and control capabilities. Completed the first national comprehensive risk survey of natural disasters, and established a national natural disaster risk database and zoning map; organized and carried out special actions such as infrastructure disaster-related risk hazard investigation and forest and grassland fire major hazard investigation, and a number of seismic reinforcement and disaster avoidance relocation projects have been completed and put into use.
Strengthen early warning "calling." Improve early warning capabilities by optimizing and upgrading monitoring stations and expanding monitoring methods such as iron tower big data; strengthen early warning response linkage, and local transfer and avoidance speeds are faster, the scope is more accurate, and the organization is more thorough. "China has built the world's largest early warning system, with more than 18,000 new and renovated monitoring stations, and the monitoring capacity in key areas has reached level 1.0." Wang Kun (王昆), member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Director of the China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局), said that since the early warning system was put into use, it has issued more than 359 earthquake early warnings of level 4 and above, buying time for public earthquake prevention and avoidance and emergency response in industries such as high-speed rail and precision manufacturing.
Solve the "three breaks" problem. In order to solve the problems of road, network, and power outages, large and medium-sized drone communication platforms, emergency communication base stations, and satellite phones are pre-positioned in high-risk areas, and 102,000 disaster-prone remote villages have basic communication equipment; a number of helicopter take-off and landing points are planned and constructed in remote disaster-prone areas, and a social force drone emergency cooperation mechanism for major disasters is established to achieve rapid delivery of rescue personnel and equipment and materials.
Do a good job in emergency support. Establish a rapid pre-allocation mechanism for central disaster relief funds, changing the previous model of verifying disasters before allocating funds; open a green channel for insurance claims, providing quick compensation and full compensation; improve the emergency rescue and disaster relief material support system, with central reserves increasing by 39.6% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," and establish a material linkage allocation mechanism and rapid passage channels to shorten the time for affected people to receive effective assistance.
The total number of urban fire stations increased by 44% compared with the same period of the "13th Five-Year Plan."
"Currently, the national comprehensive fire and rescue team has grown to nearly 220,000 people, 6 national regional emergency rescue centers have been basically built, 113 national work safety and 18 national engineering rescue professional teams have been built, and social emergency forces have developed in a standardized manner." Wang Xiangxi (王祥喜) introduced.
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the functional positioning of the national comprehensive fire and rescue team has been continuously shifting from fire fighting and rescue to "all disasters, major emergencies." Zhou Tian (周天), Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management and Director of the National Fire and Rescue Bureau (国家消防救援局), said that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, as of the end of August, the fire and rescue team had handled 10.27 million alarms.
Adapt to the expansion of functions and continue to strengthen military training. Organize teams to carry out large-scale military training activities every year, formulate and improve various plans, and carry out grade standard assessments and command capability assessments. Focusing on rescue problems such as high-rise buildings, underground projects, large complexes, and chemical disaster accidents, organize and carry out subject research, innovate tactics, training methods, and operational methods, and improve disposal procedures and command points.
Build strong professional teams by disaster type. Strengthen the construction of fire special service forces, and form a large number of rescue teams and professional teams with strong rescue capabilities and sophisticated equipment across the country by disaster type to enhance the ability to overcome difficulties. Coordinate the layout of mobile teams and aviation rescue forces, and in recent years, 23,000 new fire trucks, 4.39 million sets of protective equipment, and 2.02 million sets of fire fighting and rescue equipment have been added.
Improve the force system. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 3,538 new urban fire stations were built, bringing the total number to 11,500, an increase of 44% compared with the same period of the "13th Five-Year Plan"; 6,692 new government full-time fire brigades were built, and 114,000 new government full-time firefighters were recruited, bringing the number to 255,000.
The people are also important participants in safety governance. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) has vigorously cultivated the public's ability to prevent and avoid disasters, promoted the standardized construction of grassroots emergency capabilities and the grid management of safety risks, and built a five-level disaster information officer team of "province-city-county-township-village," with a total number of more than 1 million people.
Reporter's Notes
Shaping a Safe Environment Conducive to Development
Development and security are the two wings of a body and the two wheels of driving, and they should be dynamically balanced and mutually reinforcing.
In 2024, the number of major and serious accidents decreased to single digits for the first time, a decrease of 43.8% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan"; the indicators for natural disasters achieved "three decreases." In recent years, the emergency management system has made new progress and achievements in preventing and resolving major safety risks, preventing and curbing major and serious accidents, and coordinating and promoting various disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief work.
The higher the quality of development, the more diverse and multi-level the demand for safety will be, and the benign interaction between achieving high-quality development and high-level security is a long and arduous task. China's work safety foundation is still generally weak, and the work safety situation is severe and complex. We must estimate the difficulties more fully, think about the risks more deeply, plug loopholes, strengthen weaknesses, plan, deploy, and implement safety and development together, shape a safe environment conducive to development, and use development results to consolidate the safety foundation.
The safety red line is a lifeline, a line of responsibility, and a high-voltage line. We must adhere to the overall planning of development and security as two major events, vigorously promote the modernization of China's emergency management system and capabilities, and provide a stronger and more powerful security guarantee for economic and social development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Shanghai on September 24th (Reporter Tian Hong (田泓)): This reporter learned from the "2025 China Carbon Market Conference" held in Shanghai (上海) on the 24th that, as of the end of August, the national carbon emission trading market had a cumulative transaction volume of nearly 700 million tons and a transaction value of approximately 48 billion yuan. Among them, the total transaction value in 2024 set a new annual high since the market was launched in 2021.
The "National Carbon Market Development Report (2025)" released at the same time as the conference showed that market trading activity is further increasing. In 2024, the national carbon emission trading market operated for a total of 242 trading days, and the average daily trading volume of carbon emission quotas increased by 43.55% compared to the previous compliance cycle, with a cumulative transaction volume of 189 million tons and a transaction value of 18.114 billion yuan for the year. In 2024, the national electricity carbon emission intensity decreased by 10.8% compared to 2018.
In March of this year, the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries were included in the national carbon emission trading market on the basis of the power generation industry. Since then, more than 1,300 new key emission units have been added nationwide, and the proportion of carbon dioxide emissions covered has increased to more than 60% of the national total.
The national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market is another important policy tool launched by China to help achieve the "dual carbon" goals. In March of this year, the first batch of newly registered certified voluntary emission reductions were traded in the trading system. As of the end of August, the trading market had a cumulative transaction volume of 2,706,100 tons and a transaction value of 229 million yuan, with the average transaction price exceeding 100 yuan per ton multiple times.
Return to TopThe General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (中共中央总书记), President of the State (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委主席) Xi Jinping (习近平), who led the central delegation to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), listened to the work reports of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee (新疆维吾尔自治区党委) and the government on the 24th. He emphasized that Xinjiang (新疆) should fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (治疆方略) in the new era, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, coordinate development and security, firmly grasp the overall goal of social stability and lasting peace and security, closely focus on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and promoting the construction of the Chinese national community, anchor the "five major strategic orientations" (五大战略定位) given by the central government, and work together with concerted efforts to build a united and harmonious, prosperous and affluent, civilized and progressive, peaceful and happy, and ecologically sound socialist modern Xinjiang (社会主义现代化新疆).
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that in the 70 years since the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the strong support of the people of the whole country, the Autonomous Region Party Committee (自治区党委) and the government have united and led the cadres and people of all ethnic groups in the region to firmly safeguard national unity, ethnic unity, and social stability, and continuously promote economic and social development. Xinjiang (新疆) has undergone earth-shaking changes, and together with all parts of the country, it has completed the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects as scheduled and embarked on a new journey of building a socialist modern country in all respects. On behalf of the Party Central Committee (党中央), he extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to the cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆)!
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that it is necessary to base ourselves on resource endowments and industrial foundations, and actively explore a path of high-quality development that conforms to the characteristics of Xinjiang (新疆). Adhere to the development of characteristic and advantageous industries, and cultivate competitive industrial clusters. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions. Strengthen the integration of culture and tourism, and promote the development of the cultural tourism industry. Strengthen ecosystem protection and restoration, and promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Accelerate the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt (丝绸之路经济带), and play a greater role in promoting domestic and international dual circulation. Give priority to ensuring and improving people's livelihoods, consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation, vigorously develop social undertakings, and enable people of all ethnic groups to widely participate in the development process and share the fruits of development.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that it is necessary to make every effort to maintain the overall social stability of Xinjiang (新疆). Adhere to grasping the grassroots, strengthening the foundation, and consolidating the fundamentals, and build a people's line of defense against terrorism and maintaining stability. Forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and promote the construction of the Chinese national community, promote the Sinicization of religion in our country, strengthen cultural enrichment of Xinjiang (文化润疆) and pay attention to influencing people with culture, and guide cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups to establish correct views on the country, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that strengthening the Party's leadership and Party building is the fundamental guarantee for promoting the modernization of Xinjiang (新疆). It is necessary to continuously strengthen theoretical arming and use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (新时代中国特色社会主义思想) to unite people's hearts and forge their souls. Take maintaining stability and promoting development as a great classroom for cultivating and training cadres, so that the vast number of cadres can temper their will to be unafraid of hardships and overcome difficulties in practice, and enhance their ability to unite and serve the masses and manage complex situations. Comprehensively strengthen grassroots organizations and enhance the political functions and organizational functions of grassroots Party organizations. Consolidate the learning and education achievements of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), improve the long-term mechanism for rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and fighting corruption, and create a clean and upright political ecology.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) is an important strategic force for realizing the Party Central Committee's (党中央) overall goal for Xinjiang (新疆) work. It is necessary to deepen the reform of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) and explore a path of high-quality development that conforms to the actual situation of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) and highlights its characteristics.
Chen Xiaojiang (陈小江), Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee (新疆维吾尔自治区党委书记), reported on the work of the Autonomous Region Party Committee (自治区党委) and the government. Erkin Tuniyaz (艾尔肯·吐尼亚孜), Chairman of the People's Government of the Autonomous Region (自治区人民政府主席), Zumret Obul (祖木热提·吾布力), Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Autonomous Region (自治区人大常委会主任), Nurlan Abudumanjin (努尔兰·阿不都满金), Chairman of the Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (自治区政协主席), and He Zhongyou (何忠友), Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团政委), attended the reporting meeting.
Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Li Ganjie (李干杰), He Lifeng (何立峰), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立), responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, all members of the central delegation, and responsible comrades from the Party, government, and military of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), attended the reporting meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 24th. On September 24th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a video speech at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit. (The full text of the speech can be found on page two.)
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and an important juncture for submitting a new round of nationally determined contributions, with global climate governance entering a critical stage. First, we must strengthen confidence. Green and low-carbon transition is the trend of the times. Although individual countries are moving against the tide, the international community should grasp the correct direction, adhere to unwavering confidence, continuous action, and undiminished efforts, promote the formulation and implementation of nationally determined contributions, and inject more positive energy into global climate governance cooperation. Second, we must assume responsibility. Adhere to fairness and justice, fully respect the development rights of developing countries, and narrow rather than widen the North-South gap through global green transition. All countries should adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Developed countries should fulfill their obligation to take the lead in emission reduction and provide more financial and technical support to developing countries. Third, we must deepen cooperation. Strengthen international cooperation in green technology and industries, strive to fill the green production capacity gap, ensure the free flow of high-quality green products globally, and truly benefit every part of the world with green development.
Xi Jinping (习近平) announced China's new round of nationally determined contributions: By 2035, China's total economy-wide greenhouse gas net emissions will be reduced by 7%-10% compared to the peak, striving to do better. The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption will reach more than 30%, the total installed capacity of wind and solar power will reach more than 6 times that of 2020, striving to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts, the forest stock volume will reach more than 24 billion cubic meters, new energy vehicles will become the mainstream of new vehicle sales, the national carbon emission trading market will cover major high-emission industries, and a climate-adaptive society will be basically built.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that this is a goal set by China in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement and reflecting its greatest efforts. Achieving this goal requires China's own arduous efforts, as well as a favorable and open international environment. China is determined and confident to fulfill its commitments. All parties should take active action to promote the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and protect our common Earth home.
Return to TopThe majestic Tianshan Mountains shimmer with golden hues, and the vast Kunlun Mountains are filled with joy. On September 25th, the grand celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was solemnly held in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐). We extend our warm congratulations to the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆), and extend our best wishes to all those who have contributed to Xinjiang's (新疆) reform, development, and stability!
The establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) on October 1, 1955, ushered in a new chapter of prosperity and development for Xinjiang (新疆). Over the past 70 years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) have jointly become masters of their own affairs, and together with the people of the whole country, have ushered in a great leap from standing up, becoming rich, to becoming strong, and have achieved great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to Xinjiang (新疆) work, visiting Xinjiang (新疆) three times and attending the Central Xinjiang Work Symposium twice and delivering important speeches. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has deepened its understanding and grasp of the laws of governing Xinjiang (新疆), formed the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, and led Xinjiang (新疆) into the best period of development in history, fully demonstrating the decisive significance of the "two establishments." In 2024, Xinjiang's (新疆) regional GDP exceeded 2 trillion yuan for the first time, 204.3 times that of 1955. Today's Xinjiang (新疆) enjoys continuous social stability, the sense of community of the Chinese nation is constantly strengthened, comprehensive strength is significantly enhanced, people's livelihood and well-being are greatly improved, the ecological environment is significantly improved, the Party's ruling foundation is more consolidated, and the sense of gain, happiness, and security of cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups has been greatly enhanced. Xinjiang (新疆) is marching forward with high spirits together with the whole country towards building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and realizing the second centenary goal.
Knowing where we come from, we can understand where we are going. Xinjiang's (新疆) 70 years of brilliant achievements are the result of the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the result of the grateful and striving efforts of cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆), and the result of the joint struggle and strong support of the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country. They fully demonstrate the great advantages of the socialist system, fully demonstrate the strong vitality of the correct path of solving ethnic problems with Chinese characteristics, and fully prove that the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era is completely correct and will surely be recorded in the history of the development of the Chinese nation! Xinjiang's (新疆) 70-year development process has enlightened us: only by adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhering to the system of ethnic regional autonomy, adhering to the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, adhering to forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation, and adhering to comprehensively deepening reform and opening up can we achieve long-term peace and stability and prosperity and development in Xinjiang (新疆).
Building a socialist modern country in all respects embodies the Chinese nation's long-cherished wish and expectation, embodies the struggle and sweat of the Chinese people, and requires mobilizing all Chinese sons and daughters to think and work together. Today, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, the prospect of advancing Chinese-style modernization is infinitely bright, and Xinjiang's (新疆) development stands at a new starting point. Firmly grasp Xinjiang's (新疆) strategic positioning in the overall national situation, and deepen, refine, and implement the work of governing Xinjiang (新疆) by law, stabilizing Xinjiang (新疆) through unity, enriching Xinjiang (新疆) through culture, enriching the people and revitalizing Xinjiang (新疆), and building Xinjiang (新疆) for a long time. We are more capable, confident, and determined than ever to build a more united and beautiful socialist Xinjiang (新疆), so that the people of all ethnic groups can share the great glory of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation is the main theme of the Party's ethnic work in the new era" and "building a new development pattern, promoting high-quality development, and advancing Chinese-style modernization, Xinjiang (新疆) faces new opportunities and must have new achievements." To better build a beautiful Xinjiang (新疆) in the process of Chinese-style modernization, we must fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang (新疆) in the new era, closely focus on the main theme of forging a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation, promote all ethnic groups to embrace each other like pomegranate seeds, and ensure that Xinjiang's (新疆) work always moves forward in the right direction. We must unswervingly put maintaining social stability first, adhere to governing Xinjiang (新疆) according to law, consolidate the grassroots foundation of social stability, and promote the continuous and long-term stability of the overall social situation; unswervingly consolidate and develop the great unity of the Chinese nation, adhere to and improve the system of ethnic regional autonomy, build a social structure and community environment in which all ethnic groups are embedded with each other, and strengthen the governance of religious affairs according to law; unswervingly promote high-quality development closely related to people's livelihood, and better promote the development results to benefit people's livelihood and unite people's hearts; unswervingly deepen reform and expand opening up, and better utilize the two markets and two resources at home and abroad to comprehensively promote the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and build a golden channel for Asia and Europe and a bridgehead for opening to the west.
Concentrate our efforts to seek development, and work together to create the future. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strengthen our confidence, forge ahead, and **久久为功** (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," to work diligently and persistently over a long period of time), and strive to build a united, harmonious, prosperous, civilized, progressive, peaceful, and ecologically sound socialist modern Xinjiang (新疆). We firmly believe that Xinjiang's (新疆) tomorrow will be even more prosperous and developed, and the lives of the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆) will be even happier and more fulfilling!
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨颜菲
At 8 PM, in Longyun Village (龙云村), Yantian Town (严田镇), Anfu County (安福县), Ji'an City (吉安市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), Li Minggui (李明贵), who had been busy all day, was comfortably lying in a rocking chair, counting the amount of rice harvested that day with his wife.
Li Minggui (李明贵) is the head of the Yantian Comprehensive Agricultural Service Center (严田综合农事服务中心). Currently, the double-season rice in most parts of Jiangxi (江西) is in the final sprint of its growth period. However, in mountainous and hilly areas like Longyun Village (龙云村), the single-season rice harvest began in early September.
As the couple was talking, the phone rang. "Master Li (李师傅), this is from Walou Village (瓦楼村), Hukeng Town (浒坑镇). I saw your number on the 'Ganji Tong' (赣机通) agricultural machinery dispatch system. Are you available tomorrow? I want to take advantage of the good weather to dry the grain." The caller was a farmer.
"No problem, but the dew is heavy now, so we can't get to the field until 9 AM," Li Minggui (李明贵) replied while accepting the order on his phone. "Our experienced master Min Lixiang (闵立湘) will lead the team."
"Tututu..." At 3 PM the following afternoon, after finishing the work in Walou Village (瓦楼村), Min Lixiang (闵立湘) and his colleagues moved to Tuqiao Village (土桥村), Yantian Town (严田镇). The harvester shuttled back and forth in the rice fields, "eating" the rice into the cabin.
At the edges of the field, Min Lixiang (闵立湘) operated the harvester, adjusted the angle, and with a three-part push, not a single stray rice ear was missed. Li Minggui (李明贵) stood aside, giving a thumbs up: "Old Min's (老闵) skills are superb. He operates the machine with low harvest loss rates. The surrounding villagers are all scrambling to find him!"
"We are 一百个放心 (yībǎi gè fàngxīn - "one hundred hearts put down," completely assured) with Old Min's (老闵) harvesting." Zhou Hailiang (周海良), a large grain grower waiting in the field, was very happy. "The harvest is good this year, with an estimated yield of 1400 jin per mu."
The harvest is good and worry-free. "This year, I purchased agricultural services for the entire process, and Old Li (老李) provides guidance for field management," Zhou Hailiang (周海良) said, pointing to Li Minggui (李明贵).
"Just open the 'Ganji Tong' (赣机通) on your mobile phone, and farmers can order agricultural services like ordering takeout: seedling cultivation, rotary tillage, rice planting, aerial spraying, harvesting, drying..." Li Minggui (李明贵) has more than 300 farmers' numbers stored in his mobile phone, and he receives dozens of consultation calls every day. The center's five harvesters have been busy from morning to night recently.
There are several such agricultural service centers in Anfu County (安福县), providing full-process services from "a grain of seed" to "a grain of rice."
Anfu County (安福县) is a major grain production county and one of the first commodity grain production base counties in China, with a grain planting area of approximately 880,000 mu. Agricultural service centers and "on-demand" digital service methods provide farmers with more choices. Ouyang Suqin (欧阳素琴), head of the Agricultural Machinery Section of the Rural Revitalization Development Service Center of Anfu County (安福县乡村振兴发展服务中心农机股负责人), introduced that the county's smart agriculture service platform aggregates the agricultural machinery data on "Ganji Tong" (赣机通) and integrates more than 500 sets of agricultural machinery equipment. During the "double rush" period, under the unified dispatch of the platform, the efficiency of agricultural machinery use increased by more than 30%, and the waiting time for farmers was shortened by 50%.
In the evening, Li Minggui's (李明贵) phone rang again. "According to the smart agriculture service platform in the county, Yantian Town (严田镇)'s agricultural machinery is not enough. Guashe Township (瓜畲乡) has completed its operations early, and there are some idle agricultural machines that can be transferred," said Ouyang Suqin (欧阳素琴).
"The platform can see the usage of large agricultural machinery in the entire county, and it can be transferred wherever it is needed," said Li Minggui (李明贵).
Under the night, the harvesters returned to the agricultural service center's hangar one after another. Li Minggui (李明贵) squatted down and carefully wiped the harvester's blades: "We spend half a year planting single-season rice. If we put in a little more effort, the folks can harvest more grain."
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United Nations – September 23 (Reported by Wang Di (王迪) and Xie Yahong (谢亚宏)) On September 23, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended and addressed the High-Level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative hosted by China at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Abdul Latif Rashid of Iraq, President João Lourenço of Angola, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine of Niger, as well as ministerial-level officials from more than 30 countries and heads of international organizations attended the meeting.
Li Qiang stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the Global Development Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in 2021, focusing on the broadest interests of human society, calling on all parties to adhere to the "six persistences," and playing an important leading role in promoting common development. More than 130 countries and international organizations have participated in the implementation mechanism of this important initiative, making it a widely welcomed international public good.
Li Qiang pointed out that currently, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, international development cooperation is severely impacted, and the momentum of world economic growth is weakening. To solve the many current contradictions and problems, we should continue to focus on development, fully promote development, and work together to enlarge the development pie. China is willing to work with all parties to further implement the Global Development Initiative, accelerate the advancement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and revitalize the global development cause. First, create a stable and open international development environment, jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as its core, adhere to multilateralism and free trade, and strive to build an open world economy. Second, build a balanced and inclusive development partnership, give more consideration to the needs of developing countries, and actively solve the problems of unbalanced and insufficient development. Third, cultivate innovation-driven momentum for future development, strengthen international science and technology innovation cooperation, oppose “筑墙设垒” (zhù qiáng shè lěi - "building walls and setting up barriers," creating obstacles or barriers), and let innovation-driven development truly benefit the whole world. Fourth, promote more sustainable green and low-carbon development, strengthen global industrial collaboration in new energy and other fields, and work together to achieve more sustainable development of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
Li Qiang emphasized that China will always be a supporter and promoter of common development, and will take more active actions and demonstrate its due responsibility. China will continue to increase its investment in global development, strengthen science and technology cooperation to empower global development, and actively promote the green transformation of global development. As a responsible major developing country, China will not seek new special and differential treatment in the current and future negotiations of the World Trade Organization. The Chinese government has proposed the "Artificial Intelligence +" international cooperation initiative, and welcomes the active participation of all parties. China is willing to work with all countries to deepen global development cooperation based on the Global Development Initiative and jointly create a more prosperous and beautiful tomorrow for the world.
The participating parties supported the four major global initiatives and the "Belt and Road" Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), highly praised the fruitful results of the Global Development Initiative cooperation, sincerely appreciated China's exemplary leading role in the WTO reform process, and welcomed China's new initiatives for international cooperation in artificial intelligence. All parties stated that China's concepts and practices are highly consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and we should jointly practice multilateralism, reform and improve global governance, promote open and inclusive development, and safeguard the common interests of the international community, especially the Global South.
The meeting issued a statement, reaffirming the commitment to focusing on development, deepening global development initiative cooperation, and working together to implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国国务院总理 李 强
Respected Secretary-General António Guterres (安东尼奥·古特雷斯),
Respected Heads of State and Government,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends,
Development is the eternal theme of human society. At its founding, the United Nations enshrined the promotion of global development in its Charter. For 80 years, all parties have worked together to promote global development and have achieved remarkable results. In 2021, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on the broadest interests of human society, calling on all parties to adhere to the "six persistences," and playing an important leading role in promoting common development. At present, more than 130 countries and international organizations have participated in the implementation mechanism of this important initiative, which has become a popular international public good. Today, we are attending the high-level meeting of the Global Development Initiative together, hoping to further build consensus and gather greater development synergy.
Looking back at history, whenever countries can unite and cooperate and share the fruits, global development can advance steadily, and everyone benefits from it; whenever zero-sum game thinking rises and divisions and confrontations increase, global development will encounter obstacles, and all parties will suffer universally. At present, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, international development cooperation is severely impacted, the momentum of world economic growth is weakening, and the competition based on existing stock is intensifying. To solve the many current contradictions and problems, we should continue to focus on development, fully promote development, and work together to make the development pie bigger. China is willing to work with all parties to further implement the Global Development Initiative, accelerate the advancement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and revitalize the global development cause.
First, create a stable and open international development environment. Peace and stability are the foundation of development and prosperity, and open cooperation is the support for economic growth. The trend of world multipolarity and economic globalization is irreversible. Engaging in "decoupling and severing chains" and camp confrontation will only harm the global economy, undermine the international order, and bring greater risks. We should jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core, adhere to multilateralism and free trade, strive to build an open world economy, and achieve more dynamic global development.
Second, build a balanced and inclusive development partnership. In recent years, the development gap between the North and the South has become more prominent, behind which is the inequality and unfairness of rights, opportunities, and rules. Some developed countries are unwilling to fulfill their commitments such as development financing, and even withdraw their investment and cut off funding to international development institutions, which greatly weakens North-South cooperation. We should take more practical actions to promote inclusive development. The North and the South should meet each other halfway, especially developed countries should fulfill their obligations, take more care of the needs of developing countries, and actively solve the problems of unbalanced and insufficient development.
Third, cultivate innovation-driven development momentum for the future. At present, the technological level of artificial intelligence, big data, and other technologies is rapidly improving, injecting strong impetus into global development. We should seize the opportunity, strengthen international scientific and technological innovation cooperation, oppose "building walls and barriers" and "technological blockades," open up a broader blue ocean of development, and jointly cultivate and strengthen new drivers of economic growth. We must strive to eliminate the digital divide and the intelligence divide, accelerate technology transfer and knowledge sharing, and truly benefit the world with innovation-driven development.
Fourth, promote more sustainable green and low-carbon development. Climate change, environmental degradation, and excessive consumption of resources are major challenges facing the world, and it is urgent to promote the green transformation of development. Climate ecology knows no borders, and the earth's home needs to be jointly protected. We should deepen the alignment of green development strategies, strengthen global industrial cooperation in new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and resource recycling, and work together to achieve a more sustainable development of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
For a long time, China has been doing its best to contribute to global development. China will always be a supporter and promoter of common development, and will take more active actions and show its due responsibility.
China will continue to increase its investment in global development. Under China's promotion, the Global Development Initiative has mobilized more than 23 billion US dollars in the past four years to support the development and revitalization of the Global South, and carried out more than 1,800 cooperation projects. In the next five years, China will carry out another 2,000 "small but beautiful" livelihood projects in developing countries, and cooperate with relevant countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) to carry out more health cooperation projects. China will also continue to inject capital into the WTO "China Project" to help the least developed countries integrate into the global trading system. Here I solemnly announce that China, as a responsible developing major country, will not seek new special and differential treatment in the current and future negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
China will continue to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation to empower global development. In recent years, China has actively shared the fruits of scientific and technological innovation, promoted the inclusive plan for artificial intelligence capacity building, and helped countries in the Global South improve their digital and intelligent levels. In July this year, China proposed the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. I would like to take this opportunity to propose the "Artificial Intelligence +" international cooperation initiative on behalf of the Chinese government. We warmly welcome all parties to actively participate. In the next five years, China will set up a "Special Fund for Digital Capacity Building" under the Global Development Fund to support the "Digital South" brand of the Global Development Initiative. China will also launch the International Alliance of Sustainable Development Satellites to provide solid space observation data support for global development.
China will continue to actively promote the green transformation of global development. China has built the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, promoting the cost of global wind power and photovoltaic power generation to drop by more than 60% and 80% respectively in the past 10 years. At present, China has carried out green energy cooperation projects with more than 100 countries and regions, which has strongly supported local green development. We will continue to contribute to filling the world's "green gap" with our stable and high-quality new energy product supply. In the next five years, China will also carry out 200 marine development cooperation projects to support small island countries in enhancing their sustainable development capabilities, and implement the "Clean Stove Hundred Million Project" in developing countries to help build a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world.
Development has no end, and cooperation creates the future. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has entered the final five-year sprint period. China is willing to work with all countries to rely on the Global Development Initiative, continuously deepen global development cooperation, and jointly create a more prosperous and beautiful tomorrow for the world!
(Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, September 23)
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (卡尼) in New York on September 23, local time.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that recently, China and Canada have promoted the improvement and development of bilateral relations in a pragmatic and constructive manner, which has been widely welcomed by all sectors of both countries. China is willing to work with Canada to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a strategic partnership as an opportunity, and move towards each other with a responsible attitude towards the people of both countries and Sino-Canadian relations. More positive and pragmatic actions should be taken to further improve Sino-Canadian relations and steadily move towards a healthy, stable, and sustainable development track. It is hoped that Canada will establish a correct understanding of China, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, and consolidate the political foundation for the development of bilateral relations and cooperation.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China supports strengthening exchanges between government departments, political parties, legislative bodies, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and youth of the two countries, and gradually increasing understanding and accumulating mutual trust through dialogue and exchanges. China has long been Canada's second largest trading partner, and the scale of trade between the two countries has grown rapidly since the beginning of this year. China is willing to work with Canada to maintain and develop this good momentum, resolve each other's economic and trade concerns through dialogue and consultation, deepen and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in energy, green industries, tourism and other fields, and better benefit the people of both countries. It is hoped that Canada will provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in Canada. At present, many new changes have emerged in the international situation, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, and various trade restrictive measures are constantly increasing. The international community should strengthen unity and work together to cope with risks and challenges. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Canada, jointly promote economic globalization and free trade, support the reform and development of the World Trade Organization (WTO), promote the construction of an open world economy, and better safeguard the common interests of the international community.
Trudeau (卡尼) said that since our constructive call in June, contacts and cooperation between the two countries' diplomatic, economic and trade departments have gradually increased, which is encouraging. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and China. Canada firmly adheres to the one-China policy and looks forward to strengthening dialogue and exchanges with China at all levels, promoting pragmatic cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, finance, health, tourism and other fields, expanding cultural exchanges, deepening people-to-people friendship, and promoting the development of the Canada-China strategic partnership and elevating it to a new level. Canada is willing to work closely with China on multilateral communication and collaboration, safeguard the WTO rules and the multilateral trading system, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change.
Return to TopThis is a report from our New York correspondent on September 23rd (Reporters Wang Di (王迪) and Xie Yahong (谢亚宏)). On September 23rd, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (施托克尔) in New York.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria, the two countries have always respected each other and treated each other as equals. The relationship has withstood the test of international vicissitudes and maintained overall stable development. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Alexander Van der Bellen (范德贝伦), the connotation of Sino-Austrian relations has been continuously enriched, and it has been upgraded to a friendly strategic partnership. Cooperation between the two countries in various fields has continued to advance, bringing tangible benefits to both sides. China is willing to work with Austria to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote more practical results. It is hoped that Austria will adhere to the one-China principle and consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China and Austria have strong economic complementarity and many converging interests, and there is great space and potential for deepening cooperation. China is willing to continue to make good use of the exchange mechanisms such as the Sino-Austrian Economic and Trade and Science and Technology Joint Committee to promote the continuous expansion and quality improvement of bilateral trade, strengthen cooperation in areas such as green transformation and the digital economy, and work together to promote the development of the industries of the two countries towards new, green, and better directions. China encourages more capable Chinese companies to invest in Austria. The two sides should expand cultural exchanges, facilitate personnel exchanges, and create highlights in cultural and tourism cooperation.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s global governance initiatives have pointed out the direction for reforming and improving global governance. China is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with Austria and jointly make efforts to improve global governance. It is hoped that Austria, as an important member of the European Union, will view China-EU relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, adopt a positive and pragmatic China policy, and work with China to safeguard multilateralism and free trade, so as to better benefit China and Europe and benefit the world.
Karl Nehammer (施托克尔) said that China is one of Austria's most important trading partners, and bilateral economic and trade relations have developed strongly. The Austrian government firmly adheres to the one-China policy, does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign country, and does not engage in official exchanges with Taiwan. Next year will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Austria is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, consolidate long-term friendship, tap cooperation potential, expand cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, tourism, and culture, and promote greater development of the Austrian-Chinese friendly strategic partnership. More Chinese tourists are welcome to travel to Austria. Austria looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations to promote the reform and improvement of the global governance system. Austria is willing to play an active role in promoting the development of EU-China relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from New York on September 24th (Reporter Wang Di (王迪), Li Zhiwei (李志伟)) On September 24th, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in New York.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. In July, President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with the President and President Costa in Beijing (北京), reaching important consensus on further developing China-EU relations, providing strategic guidance. I co-chaired the 25th China-EU leaders' meeting with the two Presidents, achieving positive results. China is willing to work with the EU to implement the consensus between the two sides, adhere to the original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations, strengthen unity and cooperation, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that over the past 50 years, China-EU relations have experienced tests of international vicissitudes, maintaining overall healthy and stable development. An important reason is that the two sides have always maintained good communication and exchanges, actively seeking ways to resolve contradictions and differences based on understanding and trust. It is hoped that the European side will work with the Chinese side to take practical actions, enhance mutual trust, treat each other with sincerity, honor commitments, adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences, focus on the big picture, seek convergence of interests, find the greatest common denominator, and promote the continuous deepening and development of China-EU cooperation, so as to better benefit the people of both sides. It is hoped that the European side will fulfill its commitment to maintaining open trade and investment markets, adhere to fair competition and WTO rules, and avoid politicizing and securitizing economic and trade issues. The current international situation is undergoing new and complex changes, and unstable and uncertain factors are still increasing. As important poles in the world, China and the EU should demonstrate responsibility, adhere to strategic autonomy, uphold fairness and justice, play a more constructive role in global affairs, better safeguard the common interests of China and the EU and the international community, and be a force for stability and certainty in the world.
Ursula von der Leyen stated that as the world's two major economies, strengthening dialogue, enhancing understanding, and deepening mutual trust between the EU and China are of great significance to the development of both sides and the world. The EU is willing to actively implement the consensus reached at this year's China-EU leaders' meeting with China, properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, and achieve new cooperation results in areas such as trade and investment, environmental protection, and development assistance. The EU highly appreciates China's exemplary role in addressing climate change and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in the field of climate change, promote their respective green transitions, and jointly promote global sustainable development.
Return to TopArtificial intelligence (AI) has distinct empowering attributes. It is not only an upgrade in technological development but also a systematic and holistic profound transformation, which is of great significance for implementing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China advocates upholding the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind (人类命运共同体), promoting the deep integration of AI technology with economic and social development, accelerating the creation of new quality productive forces, realizing a virtuous cycle of high-quality development and high-level security, and ensuring that people in all countries, including the Global South, universally benefit.
To this end, China proposes that all countries actively carry out "AI+" actions in light of their own national conditions, strengthen policy exchanges and pragmatic cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit, and win-win results, and share best practices and solutions.
1. Implement "AI+" for People's Well-being to Enhance the Sense of Gain for People of All Countries
Utilize AI to enhance public service capabilities, improve people's quality of life, and provide solutions to livelihood problems. In the health sector, assist in disease prevention and control, drug research and development, auxiliary diagnosis, and telemedicine, expand the coverage of medical services in remote and underdeveloped areas, and improve global health levels. In the education sector, promote the fair distribution of high-quality educational resources, promote innovation in education and teaching, and accelerate the improvement of education quality.
2. Implement "AI+" for Scientific and Technological Progress to Stimulate Global Innovation Vitality
Rely on AI to lead the transformation of global scientific and technological innovation paradigms, shorten research and development cycles, spawn new interdisciplinary points and research directions, promote breakthroughs in basic disciplines, promote interdisciplinary knowledge integration and iteration, help researchers break the boundaries between theory and practice, and continuously expand the boundaries of human cognition.
3. Implement "AI+" for Industrial Applications to Shape New Engines for the Future Economy
Utilize AI to stimulate the vitality of traditional industries, promote the vigorous development of emerging industries, spawn new business forms, new models, and new applications, create employment opportunities, and inject new impetus into economic growth. Jointly maintain the stability of industrial and supply chains, promote the continuous emergence of innovative achievements, the continuous upgrading of industrial development, and the greater release of intelligent dividends.
4. Implement "AI+" for Cultural Prosperity to Promote Cultural Exchanges and Mutual Learning
Support the use of AI to inherit and promote the excellent traditional cultures of various countries, and realize creative transformation and innovative development. Use intelligent repair, digital preservation, immersive display and other technologies to give new life to the cultural treasures of the world. Use AI to actively promote cultural dissemination and civilization exchanges, promote mutual understanding among the people of all countries, and maintain the diversity of world civilizations and the cultural uniqueness of all countries.
5. Implement "AI+" for Talent Cultivation to Build the Cornerstone for Future Development
Strengthen the joint construction and sharing of AI education resources, carry out talent exchanges, cultivate AI field talents with digital literacy, innovation capabilities, and a global perspective, build an AI talent training system, enhance the understanding, acceptance, and application capabilities of AI in various countries, and better adapt to the requirements of the times.
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社), United Nations (联合国), September 23)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 24th (September 24th) -- Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会), met with a delegation from the Austrian Trade Union Federation (奥地利工会联合会) headed by its President, Wolfgang Katzian, in Beijing (北京) on September 24th. The two sides exchanged views on implementing the important consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state and deepening exchanges and cooperation between trade unions.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Changsha, September 24th. The 4th BeiDou Scale Application International Summit opened on the 24th in Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan (湖南). Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the BeiDou system benefits the Chinese people and people of all countries in the world. The BeiDou system has undergone 31 years of development, especially since the official launch of the BeiDou-3 global satellite navigation system in 2020, entering a new stage of globalization, with comprehensive improvements in service performance and comprehensive expansion of large-scale applications, becoming an important new type of infrastructure serving global users. Looking to the future, China will anchor itself to world-class goals, strive to build a more technologically advanced, more functional, and higher-quality BeiDou system, so that BeiDou can empower thousands of industries and enter thousands of households, better meeting the needs of economic and social development and people's aspirations for a better life.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that China is willing to work with all parties to adhere to openness and integration, coordination and cooperation, compatibility and complementarity, and shared achievements, to promote BeiDou to better serve the world and benefit mankind. He put forward four suggestions: First, accelerate the creation of an international circle of friends for the BeiDou system, increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation, improve cooperation mechanisms, widely carry out academic exchanges, jointly train satellite navigation talents, and continuously improve the global application level of the BeiDou system. Second, accelerate the promotion of inclusive sharing of development results, promote the implementation of BeiDou services overseas, jointly build BeiDou application cooperation centers, promote the demonstration application of BeiDou in disaster prevention and mitigation, precision agriculture, public safety and other fields, and promote industrial development and transformation and upgrading. Third, accelerate the promotion of compatibility and common use of satellite navigation systems, actively promote resource sharing, complementary advantages, and support the integrated development of the spatio-temporal information industry. Fourth, accelerate the improvement of global satellite navigation governance, practice the global governance concept of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing, and strengthen communication and coordination on international satellite navigation affairs within the United Nations framework.
After the opening ceremony, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) inspected the summit exhibition hall and inspected the large-scale application of BeiDou in key areas, industry enterprises.
The theme of this summit is "Sharing BeiDou with the World - Smart Connection of Time and Space", and it is jointly hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other departments and the People's Government of Hunan Province (湖南省人民政府). About 800 people, including domestic and foreign government officials, business leaders, scientific and technological personnel, and representatives of international organizations, attended the opening ceremony.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 潘俊强 施 芳 李卓尔
From September 23rd to 24th, the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum, co-sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Beijing Municipal Party Committee (北京市委) and the Beijing Municipal People's Government (北京市人民政府), was held in Beijing (北京).
Adhering to the permanent theme of "Inheritance, Innovation, and Mutual Learning" and focusing on the annual theme of "Cultural and Technological Integration and Development," more than 800 guests from 58 countries and regions jointly looked forward to the future development of cultural and technological integration, contributing wisdom and strength to promote cultural prosperity and development, and mutual learning among civilizations.
The main forum, 6 parallel forums, more than 20 professional salons, and supporting activities were full of highlights, and this forum achieved fruitful results.
Digital Technology Helps Cultural Continuity
Currently, the vigorous development of digital technology has brought ideas and opportunities for the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, becoming a hot topic among Chinese and foreign guests.
"Digital technology has given us new means to protect and utilize the Great Wall, not only allowing this ancient cultural heritage to radiate new contemporary brilliance, but also empowering regional economic development," said Song Haojie (宋豪杰), member of the Standing Committee of the Yanqing District Committee (延庆区委) of Beijing (北京) and Minister of the Propaganda Department (宣传部). In Yanqing (延庆), advanced technologies such as three-dimensional imaging and virtual reality help the digital protection and display of the Great Wall; routine monitoring of the Great Wall is carried out through drone patrols... At this forum, "Beijing (北京) Creates a New Model for Great Wall Protection Practice" was selected as one of the "Top Ten Events in the Construction of the National Cultural Center in 2024."
"Digital technology should become a 'standard tool' for heritage protection, management, and education," said Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. He stated that China's (中国) leading position in digital innovation and its firm commitment to world heritage protection make it an important partner of UNESCO.
The digital protection of the Beijing Central Axis (北京中轴线) has attracted many people to participate. Jin Xibin (金锡彬), Director of the Beijing Central Axis Heritage Protection Center (北京中轴线遗产保护中心), introduced that the "digital night watchman" function of the "Cloud Central Axis" mini-program makes "everyone can patrol, everyone can protect" a reality. As of now, 1.095 million members of the public have participated, submitting a total of more than 89,000 inspection records and nearly 170,000 inspection pictures.
"Using digitalization to empower the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage is a choice of history and a need of the times." At the parallel forum on "Protection and Inheritance: Digital Empowerment of Cultural Heritage," Rao Quan (饶权), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) and Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), stated that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Cultural Heritage Administration have vigorously enhanced technological innovation capabilities and application levels, and promoted the digital empowerment of cultural heritage to achieve significant results.
Data shows that the National Cultural Relics Resource Database integrates data from the first national census of movable cultural relics and special surveys of grotto temples; the intangible cultural heritage recording project records the unique skills and cultural memories of 2,290 representative inheritors; the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) collects data on over 1 million cultural relics... China (中国) has achieved remarkable results in the field of cultural heritage digitalization, and digital technology is making the "family assets" of cultural heritage clearer and protection more systematic.
Cultural and Technological Two-Way Empowerment
Culture provides content support for technological application scenarios; technology provides technical support for the creative transformation and innovative development of cultural content. The two-way empowerment between culture and technology is an important trend in the high-quality development of the current cultural industry.
Creating new digital audio-visual scenarios such as "8K theaters" and key cultural and technological projects such as digital studios; building a number of cultural and tourism integration and cultural consumption landmarks such as the Liangma River (亮马河) Waterfront... Based on the construction of the National Cultural Center, Beijing (北京) gives full play to its cultural and technological advantages, promotes the application of new technologies such as 5G, big data, and virtual reality in the cultural field, and continuously creates new cultural products, new applications, and new experiences.
The rapid development and widespread application of information technology have promoted the innovation and creation of cultural production and communication methods. At the parallel forum on "Two-Way Empowerment: Innovative Development of Online Culture," Liang Hao (梁昊), Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference, said, "Immersive interaction and cloud sharing transform cultural memories once limited by geography, time, and material into vivid experiences that the public can perceive, participate in, and spread, continuously promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture."
How to fully utilize the power of technology to stimulate cultural originality is a contemporary proposition facing cultural workers. At the parallel forum on "Breaking Boundaries and Co-existence: Technology Stimulates Cultural Originality," Wang Yichuan (王一川), Chairman of the Beijing Literary and Art Critics Association (北京文艺评论家协会) and Distinguished Professor of Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学), said that science and technology are not only tools, but also super engines driving cultural innovation and fertile soil for nurturing literary and artistic creation, profoundly affecting and reshaping the pattern and realm of literary and artistic creation.
At this forum, many guests communicated with Xiao Nuo (小诺), a robot staff member from Songyan Dynamics (松延动力). Xiao Nuo sometimes listened attentively, sometimes frowned and thought, with rich facial expressions, attracting much attention.
"Human society is entering an intelligent era, the significant feature of which is the emergence of a large number of intelligent entities." At the main forum, Zhu Songchun (朱松纯), Dean of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Peking University (北京大学人工智能研究院) and Dean of the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (北京通用人工智能研究院), said that artificial intelligence research and humanities research promote each other. Humanities research provides cognitive architecture and value systems for artificial intelligence, "establishing a heart" for machines; artificial intelligence helps people more deeply understand what it means to be human and the basis for cultural formation, thereby "empowering reason" for humanities.
He Yan (贺艳), Dean of the Beijing Qingcheng Ruixian Digital Technology Research Institute (北京清城睿现数字科技研究院) and Director of the Digital Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Ancient Monuments and Sites Association (中国古迹遗址保护协会数字遗产专委会), led her team to successfully create a number of digital exhibition projects in the Old Summer Palace (圆明园), Shougang Park (首钢园), and the Beijing Bell and Drum Towers (北京钟鼓楼). In her view, the integration of culture and technology is not simply adding two forms together, but rather choosing the most appropriate technological means based on their core values, and moving the audience with rich cultural connotations.
Promote Mutual Learning Among Civilizations
In today's deeply globalized world, respecting the diversity of civilizations and promoting exchanges and mutual learning are the common vision and inevitable choice for humanity to move towards the future.
On the evening of the 23rd, the multilingual series of books "China Keywords: Global Civilization Initiative" was released at this forum. The series of books systematically introduces the historical background of the Global Civilization Initiative, the core content of the initiative and its inherent value, as well as typical cases of China's (中国) exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations in the world. Many foreign guests attending the meeting said that as the Global Civilization Initiative takes root, the scale of cultural exchanges will continue to expand, and this series of books can enable people to quickly understand the Chinese (中国) wisdom and Chinese (中国) solutions for strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
The Belt and Road Initiative International Cooperation Summit Forum, the China-Africa Civilizations Dialogue Conference... China's (中国) important mechanisms and platforms for participating in and promoting international cultural exchanges have become high-frequency words at this forum.
For exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, it is crucial to build mechanisms and platforms. In recent years, Beijing (北京) has continued to successfully host international brand activities such as the Beijing Culture Forum (北京文化论坛) and the Beijing International Film Festival (北京国际电影节), and has continuously built global platforms for telling the stories of the new era of China (中国) and Chinese-style modernization, strengthening cultural exchanges with all parts of the world, and jointly promoting cultural prosperity and development, and cultural heritage protection.
The "From Initiative to Practice: 2024 China-Foreign Cultural Exchange Report" released at this forum shows that in 2024, China-foreign cultural exchanges have formed a multi-dimensional and three-dimensional development pattern of "mechanism leadership, diversified integration, path innovation, technology-driven, and national participation."
Yu Yingfu (余应福), Deputy Director of the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局), said that the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration will take culture as its soul, civilization as its vein, technology as its wings, and mutual learning as its bridge, build more exchange platforms, launch more pragmatic cooperation results, and continuously inject profound and lasting cultural power into the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 24 (Reporter Xie Xiyao (谢希瑶)) Li Chenggang (李成钢), International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, stated at a press briefing held by the Ministry of Commerce on the 24th that China's announcement that it will not seek new special and differential treatment in the current and future negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) further demonstrates China's firm stance and responsibility as a major country in supporting the multilateral trading system with practical actions.
On September 23, U.S. local time, at the High-Level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative, China announced that as a responsible developing major country, China will not seek new special and differential treatment in the current and future negotiations of the WTO.
"This is an important declaration of China's position to the outside world, considering both the international and domestic situations. It is an important measure for China to firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system, actively implement the Global Development Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, and will inject a strong boost to promoting the liberalization and facilitation of global trade and investment, and will inject positive energy into promoting the reform process of the global economic governance system," said Li Chenggang (李成钢).
Li Chenggang (李成钢) said that at present, the rules-based multilateral trading system is facing severe challenges. Hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism are rampant. Individual countries have launched trade wars and tariff wars one after another, which seriously damage the legitimate interests of WTO members, seriously disrupt international economic and trade order, and bring uncertainty and instability to global economic development. The international community's call for maintaining the multilateral trading system is stronger, and the expectation for the WTO to play a more active role is rising.
Han Yong (韩勇), Director-General of the Department of World Trade Organization Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, said that this major initiative announced by China has distinct development attributes, which is conducive to the multilateral trading system better focusing on development issues, conducive to enhancing the inclusiveness and inclusiveness of international trade, and conducive to better bridging the North-South development gap and realizing the original intention of the WTO to promote global development.
"It needs to be emphasized that China is still the world's largest developing country, and China's status and identity as a developing country have not changed," said Li Chenggang (李成钢). China has always been a member of the Global South and will always stand with developing countries. Looking to the future, China will anchor the goal of Chinese-style modernization, unswervingly comprehensively deepen reform, expand high-level opening-up, and promote high-quality development.
Han Yong (韩勇) said that China has three unchanging aspects in the current and future negotiations of the WTO: China's status as a developing member will not change, its determination to defend the legitimate rights and interests of developing members will not change, and its position on promoting the liberalization and facilitation of global trade and investment will not change.
Li Chenggang (李成钢) said that China will, as always, safeguard the multilateral trading system and comprehensively and deeply participate in the reform of the WTO and the adjustment of international economic and trade rules. China will firmly stand with the vast number of developing members, place development at the center of the WTO reform process, promote the WTO to achieve more development-oriented results, and promote the global economic governance system to develop in a more just and reasonable direction.
Han Yong (韩勇) said that, in the next step, China is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with all parties to contribute to promoting the construction of an open world economy. First, it will clearly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and safeguard the basic principles and rules of the WTO such as non-discrimination. Second, it will promote the WTO rules to advance with the times and promote the inclusion of investment facilitation agreements and e-commerce agreements into the WTO legal framework as soon as possible. Third, it will focus on the development dimension and promote the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in March 2026 to achieve pragmatic development-oriented results.
Return to TopBeijing, September 24th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室): According to the planned arrangements, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew will implement the fourth extravehicular activity (EVA) in the near future at an opportune time.
Since the successful completion of the third EVA on August 15, 2025, Beijing time, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew has steadily advanced experimental tasks in the fields of space life science and human body research, microgravity physics, and space new technology and applications, completed on-orbit medical rescue training and full-system pressure emergency drills, and continued to carry out on-station environmental monitoring, equipment inspection and maintenance, and material organization.
At present, the space station complex is operating stably, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew is in good condition, and all preparations for the EVA have been completed.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on September 24th: Around 17:00 on September 24th, Typhoon "Haikui" made landfall on the coastal area of Hail陵 Island (海陵岛) in Yangjiang City (阳江市), Guangdong Province (广东省), with a maximum wind force of 13 near its center at the time of landfall. The typhoon will continue to affect South China. At 18:00, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue an orange typhoon warning and an orange rainstorm warning. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) jointly issued an orange meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters and a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局).
On the 23rd, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) initiated a Level IV emergency response for flood prevention targeting Fujian (福建), Guangxi (广西), and Hainan (海南), and upgraded the emergency response for flood prevention targeting Guangdong (广东) to Level III. The Pearl River Water Resources Commission (珠江水利委员会) of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) maintained a Level II emergency response for flood prevention.
On the 23rd, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), urgently allocated 60,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, including tents, folding beds, summer quilts, emergency lighting, and family emergency kits, to Guangdong Province (广东省) to support the local government in properly relocating and resettling affected people and providing disaster relief and assistance.
On the 24th, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) organized a special video conference to coordinate flood and typhoon prevention, further arranging and deploying flood and typhoon prevention work in key areas. Currently, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) maintains a Level III emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention targeting Guangdong (广东) and Hainan (海南), and a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention targeting Guangxi (广西). The National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会) upgraded the national disaster relief emergency response level for Guangdong (广东) to Level III.
The reporter learned on the 24th that the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) urgently arranged 200 million yuan of investment within the central budget to support Guangdong Province (广东省) in its post-typhoon disaster emergency recovery efforts. The Ministry of Finance (财政部) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) urgently pre-allocated 150 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds on the 24th to support Guangdong (广东), Hainan (海南), and Fujian (福建) in their emergency rescue and disaster relief work for flood and typhoon prevention, which will be used for relocating and resettling affected people, eliminating risks and dangers and other emergency responses, and carrying out investigation and emergency treatment of secondary disaster risks.
The reporter learned from the Emergency Management Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区应急管理厅) that the Autonomous Region Flood Control Headquarters (自治区防指) adjusted the Level IV emergency response for typhoon prevention to a Level III emergency response for typhoon prevention at 18:00 on the 24th.
(Reporters: Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿), Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵), Pang Geping (庞革平), Zhang Yunhe (张云河))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云娜 贺林平 程远州 姜晓丹
Around 17:00 on September 24th, this year's 18th typhoon "Hagupit" made landfall on the coastal area of Hailing Island (海陵岛), Yangjiang (阳江), Guangdong (广东).
68,000 electricity users on Hailing Island (海陵岛) were affected, and as of 19:30, 4,000 households still had no power. "The disaster is the order!" Braving the storm, Wang Ningqiang (王宁强), the leader of the Southern Power Grid Guangdong Yangjiang Hailing Island (南方电网广东阳江海陵岛) Power Supply Bureau's Party member commando team, led his team to Shiyuan Village (莳元村) in the Hailing Experimental Zone (海陵试验区), the area with the most severe line damage, to conduct post-disaster surveys and strive to restore power in the shortest possible time. "Ensuring electricity for the people is our duty. Party members should be at the forefront."
In recent days, the main responsible comrades of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) and the Provincial Government (省政府) have been commanding and coordinating from the front, and the entire province has been working hard to build a solid defense line against Typhoon "Hagupit." Many cities, including Guangzhou (广州), Shenzhen (深圳), and Yangjiang (阳江), have successively adopted "five suspensions" emergency response measures, including "suspension of classes, suspension of work, suspension of production, suspension of transportation, and suspension of business." As cities pressed the "pause button," groups of retrograde people in the wind and rain stuck to their posts.
On the evening of the 24th, Macau's (澳门) streets were lit with thousands of lights. Behind this, the strong guarantee of the Southern Power Grid Guangdong Zhuhai (南方电网广东珠海) Power Supply Bureau is indispensable. "Hazards such as drifting objects, shading nets, protective nets, and tree obstacles have been eliminated." Yang Haolin (杨昊林), a technician at the Production Command Center, introduced that the Zhuhai (珠海) Power Supply Bureau remotely controlled through digital means and simultaneously launched 23 unmanned aerial vehicle nests deployed in important substations and line corridors supplying power to Macau (澳门) to ensure the normal and stable power supply to Macau (澳门).
In order to meet the medical needs of citizens, hospitals in various places arranged medical staff to be on duty to protect the lives and health of the people.
"Doctor, my stomach is hurting in waves, am I going into labor?" At about 13:00 on the 24th, the 120 emergency center of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Zhuhai Hospital (广东省人民医院珠海医院) received a call for help from a pregnant woman, Ms. Li (李女士).
"Don't be afraid, we are here to help you, the ambulance will arrive soon!" The medical staff comforted the pregnant woman. The ambulance quickly dispatched and stopped steadily at Ms. Li's (李女士) door, and the medical staff escorted Ms. Li (李女士) into the car. At 13:58, Ms. Li (李女士) arrived at the hospital, and the hospital's obstetrics team, which had been prepared, opened a green channel. 43 minutes later, Ms. Li (李女士) gave birth smoothly.
From the afternoon to the evening of the 24th, Typhoon "Hagupit" gradually moved westward, and cities such as Guangzhou (广州), Shenzhen (深圳), and Zhuhai (珠海) successively terminated the "five suspensions." As the city "restarted," the "retrogrades" turned into "pioneers" on the spot, and water supply, sanitation and other staff took up their posts as soon as possible to prepare for the resumption of work and school.
The whistling wind gradually weakened, and the sound of car engines gradually sounded, and the streets and alleys of Zhuhai (珠海) became lively again.
Zhou Zhenming (周振明), deputy manager of the Second Branch of Zhuhai Water Supply and Drainage Pipeline Network Co., Ltd. (珠海供排水管网有限公司), led workers to the streets. Wearing fluorescent green raincoats and safety helmets, they worked in groups of two or three to sweep up and bag the leaves and twigs accumulated at the drainage outlets; powerful dredging vehicles inserted water pipes as thick as bowls into the sewers to extract the silt... After a busy period, the roads that had just been subjected to seawater backflow gradually became clean.
In Zhuhai Xiangzhou District (珠海香洲区), staff from the District Landscaping Management Center (区园林绿化管理中心) were busy on the roadside. As soon as the electric saw was turned on, the fallen trees quickly turned into sections of wood, which were then lifted by cranes and neatly stacked into the carriage; short branches covered with leaves were picked up by hand, loaded into the car and pulled away. Yan Xiangjun (颜向军), deputy director of the Xiangzhou District Landscaping Management Center (香洲区园林绿化管理中心), introduced that the center dispatched more than 400 people and nearly 40 vehicles and equipment to work with towns and street sanitation workers to remove obstacles from the main roads in the evening and restore traffic to all roads.
It is understood that Guangdong (广东) Province has transferred a total of 2.22 million people. Guangdong (广东) will adhere to the principle of putting people first and putting life first, and will continue to implement various prevention measures without slackening or relaxing, and carry out rescue and disaster relief work in a powerful and orderly manner, and work together to win the hard battle against the typhoon.
(Our reporter Li Gang (李刚) and Luo Aihua (罗艾桦) participated in the writing)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) September 24th (Reporter Wang Youling (王优玲)) - The reporter learned on the 24th from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部): In the first eight months of this year, 21,700 old urban communities have been newly renovated nationwide.
In 2025, a total of 25,000 old urban communities are planned to be newly renovated nationwide. According to reports, from 2019 to 2024, a total of 280,000 old communities have been renovated nationwide, benefiting 48 million households and more than 120 million people. A total of 360,000 kilometers of various aging pipelines have been renovated and upgraded, 3.87 million parking spaces have been added, and 78,000 community service facilities of various types such as elderly care and childcare have been constructed.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) stated that, in the next step, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) will continue to promote this work in depth on the basis of completing the "14th Five-Year Plan" renovation tasks for old urban communities, focusing on the renovation of aging pipelines within communities to eliminate safety hazards. Carry out repairs to public areas such as building roofs, exterior walls, and stairs; renovate and construct community environment and supporting facilities; carry out energy-saving renovation of buildings in the community; support the installation of elevators in qualified buildings; and improve the living conditions and living environment of the masses.
Return to TopOn September 24, a train passes through the Zhenghe Xiongcheng Grand Bridge on the Quzhou-Ningde Railway.
On September 27, 2020, the Quzhou-Ningde Railway opened for operation. This railway, connecting the inland mountainous areas of Fujian with the economically developed areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, strings together scenic spots such as the sea of clouds in Zhouning (周宁), Fujian, the covered bridge water towns of Pingnan (屏南), and the ancient villages of Songyang (松阳), Zhejiang, allowing the new light textiles of Songxi (松溪), Fujian, to be sold far into Central Asia, and the fragrance of white tea from Zhenghe (政和), Fujian, to waft into countless homes... Crossing mountains and heading towards the sea, the train travels through green hills and clear waters, bringing new vitality to the mountainous areas of northeastern Fujian.
According to statistics from the China Railway Nanchang Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路南昌局集团有限公司), in the past 5 years, the Ningde (宁德) to Songxi (松溪) section of the Quzhou-Ningde Railway has transported a cumulative total of more than 4.85 million passengers and 4.87 million tons of various goods. Among them, in 2024, 1.1265 million passengers were transported, an increase of 820,800 passengers compared with the initial operation in 2020, an increase of 268%.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan (林善传) photo
Return to TopBy: 姜 峰
No matter how the times advance or how skills evolve, only by upholding the concept of pursuing excellence, firmly believing in continuous improvement, focusing on one's position, and daring to innovate can we better serve the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.
With wheat-colored skin, "petroleum red" overalls, and a capable spirit, this was the reporter's initial impression of Liu Li (刘丽).
Who is Liu Li (刘丽)? She is a team leader at Daqing Oilfield (大庆油田). Speaking of oil extraction, Liu Li (刘丽) has a clear understanding: the era of relying on "great effort and sweat" to exchange for a rolling oil flow is long gone. Liu Li's (刘丽) studio has tackled the application technology of digital equipment, achieving more than 200 research and development results, using "wisdom" to ensure stable production, and promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries with new quality productive forces. Facing the wave of intelligent manufacturing, master craftsmen from major countries have emerged from tradition, becoming a surging force supporting the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse with the posture of digital and intelligent "trendsetters."
Currently, the manufacturing industry is accelerating its upgrade towards high-end, intelligent, and green development. Intelligent factories, industrial internet, and digital twin technology are constantly shaping new advantages for "China Intelligent Manufacturing" and "China Precision Manufacturing." At the 3rd Innovation Exchange Conference for Master Craftsmen of Major Countries held in Chongqing (重庆), some cutting-edge technologies were vividly presented, such as AI digital humans showcasing innovative construction methods in high-end equipment manufacturing and new-generation information technology, and holographic projection making obscure process flows visible and easy to understand. Novel and informative, cool and hardcore technologies reflect the achievements of "Intelligent Manufacturing of Major Countries" and are a vivid footnote to the spirit of craftsmanship in the new era.
Embracing new technologies and opening up new tracks, "intelligent manufacturing" for "craftsmanship" is not a replacement but mutual empowerment, not opposition but mutual integration. More than 30 years of "sawing, filing, and grinding" have cultivated the extraordinary feel of using high-speed drills to "drill holes in eggshells without breaking the membrane." Liu Hui (刘辉), a die fitter at Jiangling Motors (江铃汽车) Stamping Plant, now "drills" into data analysis and programming, commanding robots and promoting die manufacturing from pure manual to fully automated production lines. More refined "porcelain work" requires more hardcore "diamond drills." Only by actively learning, continuously improving, and cultivating craftsmanship can master craftsmen of major countries in the new era stimulate the effect of "1+1>2" in human-machine collaboration and digital integration.
Intelligent manufacturing is the tool, and craftsmanship is the soul. The spirit of craftsmanship will never be outdated. At this Innovation Exchange Conference, Han Shihai (韩世海), Chief Information Security Supervisor Expert of the Digital Technology Center of the State Grid Chongqing Electric Power Research Institute (国网重庆市电力公司电力科学研究院), shared his "10,000-hour rule": from a technical secondary school student and duty officer to "gnawing" down computer specialties, bachelor's degrees, and engineering master's degrees from key universities, falling asleep with a computer in his arms, and lines of code flashing in his dreams... The birth of an expert is not a one-time leap, but relies on accumulation over time. A manufacturing powerhouse needs strong manufacturing craftsmen. No matter how the times advance or how skills evolve, only by upholding the concept of pursuing excellence, firmly believing in continuous improvement, focusing on one's position, and daring to innovate can we better serve the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Accelerate the construction of a knowledge-based, skilled, and innovative industrial workforce, and cultivate more master craftsmen and highly skilled talents in major countries." The industrial revolution of riding the "digital" and moving towards "intelligence" is accelerating. The role of master craftsmen in major countries has not weakened, and the demand for highly skilled talents is even more urgent. Cultivating cornerstone pillars and consolidating the micro foundation can only lead to industrial upgrading accumulating steps to reach a thousand miles.
Cultivating master craftsmen in the front line batch by batch requires following the trend and even more powerful guarantees. From improving the skill formation system and the sound occupational development system to safeguarding labor economic rights and building a platform for meritorious service; from opening the first training camp for master craftsmen to promoting research topics focusing on key technologies in aerospace, new energy, and other fields... Expanding channels and strengthening guarantees allow master craftsmen to concentrate on fine research, and technological achievements can be more effectively transformed into manufacturing processes. When policy support, industrial demand, and talent growth resonate at the same frequency, the "craftsman dividend" will accelerate its spillover.
When craftsmanship gathers, all industries prosper. In the new era and on the big stage, we will encourage more skilled craftsmen and master craftsmen to show new achievements and accumulate new momentum. The creative vitality that bursts forth and the intelligence that flows fully will surely converge into a hardcore force for serving the country with skills, and build a solid foundation for Chinese-style modernization.
(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Chongqing Branch (重庆分社))
Return to TopBy: 韩 鑫
With policy support and the better leveraging of the advantages of a super-large market, the potential of domestic demand in the consumption gradient "differential" will be continuously tapped.
Two sets of data confirm the vitality of China's logistics:
The latest data shows that in August this year, China's e-commerce logistics index reached 112.3 points, achieving a continuous increase for six months and reaching a new high for the year.
Related reports indicate that in 2024, China's total social logistics volume exceeded 360 trillion yuan for the first time, and the logistics market size has ranked first in the world for nine consecutive years. Achieving new highs on a high base is particularly hard-won.
As the "muscles and bones" of the real economy, modern logistics connects production on one end and consumption on the other, playing an important foundational role in the national economic cycle. From different time dimensions, the two sets of rising data not only outline the trajectory of the logistics industry from large to strong, but also serve as a vivid footnote to the resilience of the Chinese economy.
From the comparison of online and offline, observe the changes in the consumption structure. From January to August this year, the national online retail sales amounted to nearly 10 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.6% year-on-year, faster than the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods. Under the combined effect of the policy of replacing old products with new ones and the upgrading of residents' consumption, the total business volume index of e-commerce logistics has been climbing month by month. The freshly stocked and shuttling goods not only convey the signal that purchasing intentions are becoming more active, but also indicate the huge potential of online consumption. In fact, since the beginning of this year, the demand for service consumption has been continuously released, and the development and enjoyment-oriented consumption has shown significant growth, and the trend of consumption expansion and quality improvement is still obvious. With policy support and the better leveraging of the advantages of a super-large market, the potential of domestic demand in the consumption gradient "differential" will be continuously tapped.
From the contrast of "one decrease and one increase," observe the trend of industrial upgrading. The changes in the logistics operation landscape are imprinted with the footprints of industrial transformation and upgrading. Last year, the physical volume of production logistics in traditional industries such as chemicals, cement, and steel decreased year-on-year, while the logistics volume of high-tech products such as integrated circuits, optoelectronic devices, and intelligent robots maintained double-digit growth, becoming an important engine for driving the growth of industrial product logistics. Between "one decrease and one increase," the footprints of industrial climbing to new heights are becoming clearer. The industrial system continues to move towards high-end and intelligent development, and the constantly renewed supply system is laying the foundation for the steady and positive development of the Chinese economy.
From the combination of "one hard and one soft," observe the smoothness of the national unified market. Hard connectivity is the foundation. The total mileage of the comprehensive transportation network exceeds 6 million kilometers, the national logistics node hub network is initially taking shape, and the construction of international logistics channels is steadily advancing. A more complete transportation network, constantly expanding logistics channels, and efficient connection of transportation modes allow more goods to achieve rapid cross-regional and cross-field flow and smooth circulation, continuously helping the stable economic development with the strength of the logistics system. Soft connectivity is the support. Deepen the market-oriented reform of factors of production and unblock the blockages in the economic cycle; rectify low-price and disorderly competition and maintain fair market order; smooth the path of export-to-domestic sales and promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade... Since the beginning of this year, the construction of a national unified market has been advancing in depth, helping to steadily reduce social logistics costs and significantly enhance industrial competitiveness, continuously supporting the economic operation with the smoothness of the market cycle.
Looking back at the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's logistics industry has steadily improved its ability to stabilize the supply chain and ensure supply, and its supporting role for the national economy has been further enhanced. Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," a modern logistics system that is adapted to supply and demand, connected internally and externally, and safe and efficient will be further improved, providing strong support for the national economy.
Return to TopBy: 陈炳旭
[Keywords] Noon Break Desks and Chairs
[Event] Sufficient desk height and chair seat width ensure correct sitting posture in class; a design that can be unfolded into a lying position, with appropriate overall length, backrest angle, and headrest width and length, facilitates students' noon breaks; strict regulations are made on materials, performance, and structure to ensure the quality of desks and chairs... Not long ago, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) (国家市场监管总局 (国家标准委)) approved and issued the "General Technical Requirements for Noon Break Desks and Chairs for Primary and Secondary School Students." This standard will be officially implemented on February 1, 2026, and more desks and chairs with reasonable shapes and sizes that take into account both learning and noon breaks are expected to enter campuses.
[Commentary]
Behind the national standard for noon break desks and chairs lies an undeniable practical pain point and objective need.
Some schools lack noon break facilities, and students can only rest by lying on their desks, which can lead to excessive flexion of the cervical and lumbar spine. Over time, this can also cause fatigue of the neck and back muscles, and even lead to spinal diseases. In addition, sleeping face down can compress blood vessels in the arms, affecting blood circulation, and may also compress the eyeballs, increasing intraocular pressure. How to allow students to maintain a clear mind, improve learning efficiency, and stay away from various health hazards through high-quality noon breaks has become a "must-answer question" of concern to the entire society.
Solving the problem requires first basing oneself on reality and fully considering feasibility. Previously, Chongming District (崇明区) in Shanghai (上海), Gongshu District (拱墅区) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and other places have taken the lead in piloting the introduction of reclining desks and chairs. With just two steps—press and recline—students can easily lie down on the backrest. Convenient, fast, and cost-controllable, similar equipment has certain reference value. The timely update of the national standard also provides a clearer basis for the promotion and application of new facilities.
However, some schools have large class sizes and not much redundant classroom space. If all reclining desks and chairs are used, there may be space limitations. Some schools have already used libraries, special classrooms, gymnasiums, and other places to equip students with sleeping mats and other facilities, with ideal results, and there is no need to add another layer. Different regions and different schools have different situations. In the process of solving problems, we must grasp the methodology of adapting to local conditions and better combine the "general solution" and the "special solution" based on our own characteristics.
The upgrade of small desks and chairs is a microcosm of China's promotion of high-quality development of basic education in recent years. The Nutrition Improvement Program benefits approximately 35 million rural students each year; the Physical Fitness Enhancement Program helps students develop exercise habits and enjoy the fun of competition; the light environment of primary and secondary school classrooms is renovated and upgraded to improve students' vision health... From focusing on teaching level and academic performance to more comprehensively caring for students' growth, a series of campus "micro-transformations" reflect the temperature of education and enhance the quality of happiness.
Basic education is a fundamental project to improve national quality and achieve national prosperity. At present, China's basic education has reached the average level of high-income countries in the world, and the ability and quality of basic education are comparable to the world. A higher starting point means higher expectations. We must make good use of favorable conditions and gradually expand the working vision from "solving whether there is" to "paying attention to whether it is good," and strive to ensure that every child can enjoy fair and high-quality education.
Building a strong country in education requires both large-scale planning and meticulous attention to small details, which is the inherent requirement of adhering to the educational orientation of student development as the center. We might as well work hard at the expectations of families and schools, just like the promotion of reclining desks and chairs, so that the effectiveness of educational concept upgrades and comprehensive educational reforms is reflected in more knowable and sensible details, and more solid "backrests" support the bright smiles of children.
Return to TopEnsuring outdoor activity time for primary and middle school students during breaks plays an important role in promoting children's physical and mental health and improving learning efficiency. Gymnastics, beanbag throwing, rope skipping, basketball... For some time, schools in many places have made scientific adjustments to their schedules and curriculum arrangements, organized rich break activities, and guided students to go out of the classroom and into the outdoors. Children increase interaction, enjoy fun, and strengthen their bodies in sports, and the campus is filled with vigorous vitality and youthful rhythm.
This is precisely:
The bell rings briefly, youthful spirit soars,
Children call each other to leave the classroom.
New tricks are played outdoors,
Physical fitness and happiness reveal vitality.
Yang Yu (杨羽)
Return to TopBy: 龙敏飞
In recent years, with the popularity of digital services, many popular scenic spots have implemented online reservations. This measure has indeed brought convenience to many tourists, allowing them to complete reservations on their mobile phones in advance, and then scan the code to enter the park after arriving at the scenic spot, saving the trouble of queuing to buy tickets. However, in this wave of digitalization, many elderly people have encountered travel difficulties. When online reservations become the mainstream channel or even the only channel, and when QR codes and smartphones replace traditional ticket windows and on-site services, some elderly tourists who cannot skillfully use smartphones are blocked from entering the scenic area.
Technology should empower a better life, not create new divides. Online ticketing can indeed help scenic spots reduce labor costs and accurately regulate passenger flow, avoiding excessive crowding of tourists during holidays. However, the simple and crude "**一刀切**" (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," a one-size-fits-all approach) exposes the shortcomings of public services. Densely packed small-print instructions, nested selection menus, operational processes that require jumping to multiple platforms, coupled with additional steps such as requiring binding bank cards and completing facial recognition on some platforms... These operations are not easy for young people, and are even more difficult for many elderly people to overcome the digital high wall. It is understandable for scenic spots to pursue efficiency, but if it is at the expense of the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly, it deviates from the original intention of public services. Convenient travel is a right that everyone should enjoy, and should not be treated differently due to differences in age or digital skills.
The infringement of the rights and interests of the elderly in scenic spot reservations is essentially the indifference of some scenic spots to social responsibility and the deviation from the principle of universal public service. China's Tourism Law clearly stipulates that "tourists such as the disabled, the elderly, and minors shall enjoy convenience and preferential treatment in tourism activities in accordance with laws, regulations, and relevant provisions." The "Guiding Opinions on Supporting the Social Participation of the Elderly and Promoting the Realization of Achieving Something in Old Age" jointly issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) and other departments also clearly proposes to "improve the level of age-appropriate tourism service facilities." These all clearly convey a signal: the development of the digital age must not be at the expense of abandoning the elderly, and inclusiveness is the core goal of public services.
Age-appropriate transformation is not out of reach. At the policy level, continue to improve the implementation rules, introduce specific standards, and incorporate age-appropriate transformation into the scenic spot rating assessment system to force scenic spots to pay attention to age-appropriate services through policies. Scenic spots can jointly develop a "senior mode" with platforms: enlarge the interface font, simplify the operation steps, remove unnecessary pop-up advertisements, or support children to help the elderly make reservations remotely, so that the elderly can complete reservations without complicated operations. At the service level, scenic spots can strengthen staff training, open special elderly care channels, arrange volunteers to assist the elderly in completing reservations and ticket purchases; for elderly people who do not have smartphones, retain the option of manual registration to enter the park, and use manual services to guarantee the travel of the elderly.
The purpose of technological progress has never been simply to pursue speed, but to make life better. As an important provider of public services, scenic spots must not only keep up with the pace of digitalization, but also take into account the needs of different groups. Let every tourist feel the warmth of the service, this is the correct way to open the scenic spot service in the digital age.
(Excerpted from *Inner Mongolia Daily* (内蒙古日报), original title "Making Barrier-Free Travel the Norm")
Return to TopBy: 李茂颖
In the folds of tree roots and grassy nests, in the rising mist, and on the screens connecting the mountains and fields, tiny mushrooms tell stories of comprehensive rural revitalization, industrial transformation and upgrading, and the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
After the rain, the mountain forest, wrapped in the crisp moisture, sees villagers, called "wild mushroom hunters," carrying bamboo baskets, parting the dewy branches and leaves, and carefully searching in the gaps between humus and fallen leaves. Fingertips gently pinch the mushroom stem, pulling it out of the soil, and a surprised voice comes: "It's matsutake!" In the distant place connected by the internet, the barrage in the screen also echoes: "Cloud picking mushrooms!"
Today, "going up the mountain to pick mushrooms" has become a new calling card for Yunnan. Although the mushrooms are small, they are full of the taste of happiness. Why do we say this? It can be tasted from the "four senses."
The sense of experience can also become a local specialty.
Whether in the mountains or in the "cloud," mushroom picking has become a unique experience. In Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), mountain people lead people to decipher the "natural code" of matsutake growth in the piles of fallen leaves; in Nanhua County (南华县), Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (楚雄彝族自治州), villagers tell the ecological secrets of termite mushrooms coexisting with termites. Netizens observe the lamellae of *Ganba* mushrooms through the lens of the live broadcast room, while tourists enjoy the mushroom banquet on the long table, feeling the mountain flavor. These unique ecological and cultural experiences are deposited into emotional memories with a sweet aftertaste, allowing the mushroom industry to connect agriculture, culture, and tourism, and linking physical consumption with service consumption.
The sense of atmosphere allows network traffic to become an increase in development.
In the farmhouses at the foot of the mountain, the fresh soup made with freshly picked mushrooms and local chicken is bubbling, and the mountain in the early morning is filled with a delicious taste; during the peak mushroom picking season, the "mushroom guide" leads the mushroom picking team to identify mushrooms, "green head mushrooms are grilled, and *Jian Shou Qing* must be fried in oil," and the dense forest is filled with reveries of deliciousness. The "taste of home" in the warm residence makes people reluctant to leave, and the "human touch" of thoughtful service makes people feel at home. This is what is called "beautifying the taste buds and warming the heart." Specialties attract traffic, and the atmosphere cultivates "retention." Using the characteristic taste to "cook" a corner of space, making it a "spiritual home," can achieve a value chain leap in "turning new customers into old friends," achieving a win-win situation.
The sense of freshness contains the code for industrial renewal.
The industry is constantly evergreen in renewal. Wujie Town (五街镇) in Nanhua County (南华县) innovated the "mushroom mountain adoption" model, where consumers in the city can remotely adopt mushroom nests through the APP, not only can they check the growth dynamics of mushrooms at any time, but also take their families to experience picking - this is the freshness of consumption. In the mountain goods live broadcast room, products such as matsutake, termite mushrooms, and *Ganba* mushrooms all have traceable QR codes. Through smooth cold chain logistics, wild mushrooms picked in the morning can arrive at the tables of Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Guangzhou (广州), and Shenzhen (深圳) within 48 hours - this is the freshness of taste buds. Some people have developed "mushroom blind box" cultural creations, and the wild mushroom patterns on the refrigerator magnets are lifelike, containing popular science knowledge - this is the freshness of gameplay. With the irrigation of innovative spring water, the characteristic industry can continue to radiate new brilliance and release new charm.
The sense of propriety nourishes the ecology to be better and better.
Abundant products are a gift from nature. To make this gift sustainable, we need to grasp the sense of propriety in development and utilization. Local governments promote closing mountains for mushroom cultivation, and scientific conservation ensures a continuous supply of mountain treasures; mushroom farmers spontaneously form mountain patrol teams, acting as "mushroom protectors" to prevent excessive picking in the mountains; "picking the big and leaving the small" is written into village rules and regulations, becoming the consensus of people picking mushrooms... As an old mushroom farmer said, "You have to understand the rules to have a harvest every year." With awe in the heart and a sense of propriety in behavior, walking steadily on the balance beam of protection and development, the industrial roots will be continuously nurtured by green mountains and clear waters.
In the folds of tree roots and grassy nests, in the rising mist, and on the screens connecting the mountains and fields, tiny mushrooms tell stories of comprehensive rural revitalization, industrial transformation and upgrading, and the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature. To seek development, there is no need to imitate others. Offer your family treasures and cultivate them with dedication, and you can walk out of a uniquely flavorful road. Deeply excavating and creatively transforming local resources, allowing ecological scenery to accept economic irrigation and cultural immersion, humans and nature will inevitably condense into a closer community in harmonious coexistence.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珂 钟自炜
In the ancient alleys of Xunpu Village (蟳埔村), Quanzhou (泉州), passersby wearing簪花围 (zān huā wéi) headwear resemble a flowing sea of flowers, radiating brilliance under the lenses of travel photographers;
Inside the Shunmei Ceramics (顺美陶瓷) workshop in Dehua (德化), the kiln fires temper warm and lustrous porcelain products, allowing Eastern aesthetics to move towards the globe;
In the laboratories of Zhangzhou (漳州) Pianzaihuang (片仔癀), traditional craftsmanship embraces modern technology, adding new vitality to this time-honored brand...
Supply is improving and innovating, and demand is becoming more active and robust. From fishing villages embracing mountains and seas to workshops with roaring machines, from workshops inheriting craftsmanship to laboratories surging with innovation, Fujian (福建) uses high-quality supply as its pen to write an era's answer sheet for comprehensively expanding domestic demand.
Data shows that in the first half of the year, Fujian's regional GDP increased by 5.7% year-on-year; the province achieved a total retail sales of consumer goods of 1.256 trillion yuan, an increase of 6% year-on-year, 0.6 percentage points faster than the first quarter, and the "main engine" role of consumption in driving economic growth has become increasingly prominent.
"Intelligent Manufacturing" upgrades, products have new ideas.
In the dough mixing workshop of Panpan Food's (盼盼食品) smart factory in Jinjiang (晋江), intelligent electronic scales accurately proportion raw materials such as milk, eggs, and flour, and send them to the dough mixer through an intelligent feeding system. After the dough is kneaded, a multi-functional forming machine cuts it into shape, returns it to the tray, and places it into the mold accurately... Artificial intelligence, 5G+ Internet of Things and other technologies enable the refinement, standardization, and automation of food processing upgrades. On the product side, Panpan (盼盼) continues to increase investment in innovation and research and development, embraces the concept of great health, and launches low-GI (glycemic index) baking products, new Chinese-style health drinks and other products to further expand the healthy food track and seize new consumer trends.
"We have jointly launched a series of creative children's washing and care products with multiple well-known animation IPs, which are popular among parents and children, and have attracted many young consumers," said the relevant person in charge of Zhangzhou Qingwa Wangzi (漳州青蛙王子) Group. With lively yellow and green color schemes and cute little frog-shaped bottles, "Qingwa Wangzi" (青蛙王子) children's bath products, which were born in 1999, are now constantly renewed through digital transformation and intelligent upgrades of production lines, and are entering more families. The high-speed production line of the washing and care factory realizes automatic bottle management to automatic quantitative filling, and can automatically fill 78 bottles per minute. The production line is also equipped with a visual inspection system to effectively ensure product stability.
Integrated innovation, business formats have highlights.
In the Minnan Water Village (闽南水乡), a tourist landmark in Longwen District (龙文区), Zhangzhou (漳州), a quaint Chinese medicine museum attracts tourists' attention. The Chinese medicine museum operated by Zhangzhou Pianzaihuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (漳州片仔癀药业股份有限公司) has a total construction area of approximately 3,500 square meters and regularly invites well-known Chinese medicine experts to the museum for consultation. From a single medicine to the layout of the big health industry, it reflects the company's upgrading and development path. In the company's product display area, on one side are Pianzaihuang (片仔癀) lozenges, Angong Niuhuang Pills (安宫牛黄丸), etc., and on the other side are pearl creams, facial masks, toothpastes, etc. containing Pianzaihuang (片仔癀) ingredients... New products are launched to meet people's growing health needs, and the "gold lettered signboard" of the time-honored brand is becoming more and more shining.
Kneading clay, pulling blanks, painting... In the Dehua Shunmei Ceramics Culture DIY Experience Hall (德化顺美陶瓷文化DIY体验馆), children sit around the pottery table and experience ceramic production firsthand, feeling the charm of ceramic culture in the interaction between their fingertips and the soil. Dehua (德化) is famous in the world for its porcelain. Shunmei Ceramics (顺美陶瓷) integrates cultural creativity into ceramic products and has created Shunmei Ceramics Culture World (顺美陶瓷文化世界), which integrates ceramic culture experience, creation experience, and research and study education, receiving more than 200,000 tourists every year.
Pay attention to experience, service has warmth.
Xunpu Village (蟳埔村) on the coast of Quanzhou Bay (泉州湾), this thousand-year-old fishing village nestled by the sea, has become a popular tourist destination with the popularity of 簪花围 (zān huā wéi). The local area has deeply explored its cultural connotation and launched experiences such as asking the waves by the sea, exploring ancient alleys, listening to Minnan (闽南) sounds, watching Liyuan (梨园) operas, tasting fresh seafood, and enjoying cultural and creative shopping, allowing tourists to change from "**走马观花**" (zǒu mǎ guān huā - "riding a horse and looking at flowers," to gain a superficial understanding through cursory observation) to "deep immersion." More than 300 travel photography shops in the village are constantly upgrading their services to keep up with the aesthetics of young people: traditional flower headwear has added macaron colors, and the matching clothing incorporates Hanfu (汉服) and cheongsam elements. Old craftsmanship and new fashion "join hands" to win higher popularity. From January to July this year, Xunpu Village (蟳埔村) received more than 4.26 million tourists, driving tourism consumption to exceed 860 million yuan.
Walking into Shentian Community (深田社区) in Siming District (思明区), Xiamen (厦门), the internet-famous coffee shops are booming. The community has created a 15-minute living circle, and nearly 2,000 various business shops allow residents to meet their shopping, dining, medical and other life needs at their doorsteps. State Grid Fujian Electric Power (国网福建电力) carried out a "绣花式" (xiù huā shì - "embroidery-style," meticulous and detailed) power grid upgrade in the community to ensure the development of community convenience business formats, lighting up the lights of the old community and igniting the fireworks in the hearts of residents. On the basis of power grid transformation and upgrading, this old community located in the bustling city has enriched its service functions, and residents' sense of gain, happiness, and security have been continuously improved.
Cultural empowerment, aesthetic expression, precise service, inheritance and innovation... Walking in Fujian (福建), vivid consumer scenarios once again confirm that high-quality supply is the golden key to activating market demand and a new engine for promoting economic development. In the land of Eight Min (八闽), new ideas are surging and vitality is promising.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 江 南 窦瀚洋
The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (浙江大学医学院附属邵逸夫医院) recently developed a "glue" that can treat comminuted fractures, bonding broken bones in just 3 minutes, demonstrating the "hardcore" strength in the field of technological innovation. The "Grand Compendium of Chinese Paintings Throughout the Dynasties" (中国历代绘画大系), compiled with the participation of multidisciplinary teams from Zhejiang University (浙江大学), has published 64 volumes and 244 books, becoming a "golden name card" for Zhejiang University and even the entire country in the field of cultural communication and innovation. In September, during the welcoming season, new students from various countries at the Zhejiang University International School of Medicine "Belt and Road" (浙江大学“一带一路”国际医学院) successively registered. Since its establishment, it has cumulatively enrolled over 300 international undergraduate students from more than 60 countries around the world, demonstrating the effectiveness of international education...
In September 2005, the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee (浙江省委常委会) convened at Zhejiang University, proposing the overall goal of building a world-class university. Over the past 20 years, Zhejiang University has been drawing a blueprint to the end, running one relay after another, uniting the strength of teachers, students, and alumni to build a world-class university.
Technological innovation "squats down and jumps up," with major scientific research achievements emerging one after another.
Recently, three scientific research achievements from Zhejiang University were simultaneously published in the international top academic journal "Nature," involving multiple fields such as superconducting quantum computing, optoelectronic materials, and biogeochemistry, demonstrating the innovative vitality of Chinese scientists. Among them, the name of Song Chao (宋超), a young teacher at the School of Physics, Zhejiang University (浙江大学物理学院), was also honorably listed.
From undergraduate to doctoral student, Song Chao's growth trajectory is a microcosm of Zhejiang University's acceleration of cultivating top-notch talents in basic disciplines. In 2011, he was admitted to the Qiu Shi Physics Class (求是物理班), jointly organized by the Chu Kochen Honors College (竺可桢学院) and the Department of Physics, Zhejiang University (浙江大学物理学系). In 2013, he entered the Superconducting Quantum Computing Laboratory (超导量子计算实验室) to receive scientific research training. "The first time I came into contact with quantum experiments, it felt like opening a whole new world, and my passion for scientific research was instantly ignited." In recent years, he and his team have devoted themselves to research and successfully developed internationally advanced superconducting chips such as "Tianmu" (天目) and "Mogan" (莫干), achieving multiple breakthroughs in cutting-edge fields such as quantum entanglement, quantum topology, and quantum machine learning.
In recent years, Zhejiang University has deeply implemented the "First-Class Backbone Basic Discipline Construction Support Plan" (一流骨干基础学科建设支持计划) and the "Discipline Convergence Research Plan for 2030" (面向2030的学科会聚研究计划). Taking teachers as the driving force, it has built a teaching staff with firm beliefs, noble ethics, and excellent professional skills, encouraging and supporting high-level talents and high-level scientific research teams to go to the front line of education, providing solid talent and technical support for original innovation and technological breakthroughs in key fields.
Innovation is the soul and core competitiveness of a world-class university. Over the past 20 years, Zhejiang University has achieved a "squat down and jump up" in the field of technological innovation, with fruitful results – refreshing the world record for superconducting chip quantum state preparation three times, constructing China's first clinical invasive motor brain-computer interface, and solving the curvature integral conjecture and finite measure conjecture in differential geometry... A series of major breakthroughs have emerged one after another.
78 types of discipline competition projects build a stage, 28 competition bases provide fertile ground, and scientific research training programs such as artificial intelligence ignite the spark of innovation... Zhejiang University has built an innovation ability cultivation mechanism with professional learning, discipline competitions, and scientific research training as the core.
"Over the past 20 years, the number of National Science and Technology Awards (国家科学技术奖励) won by the school has increased by 97, and the number of national key laboratories (全国重点实验室) led and participated in the construction of has increased from 7 and 3 to 12 and 8, respectively. The annual publication in CS main journals has also achieved a leap from 0 to 27," introduced Xu Xianchun (徐贤春), director of the Policy Research Office of Zhejiang University (浙江大学政策研究室).
From "knowing how to study" to "knowing how to create," cultivating top-notch innovative talents in the new era.
"These robots are all drawn, molded, and assembled by ourselves. In my spare time, I almost devote myself to robot research and development," said Liu Jianyu (刘健宇), an undergraduate student at the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University (浙江大学信息与电子工程学院), when leading the Hello World robot team to showcase their achievements.
Promoting "people who know how to study" to become "people who know how to create" is an important mission that Zhejiang University has always shouldered. Over the past 20 years, the school has continuously delivered outstanding talents with creativity to society.
Zhu Qiuguo's (朱秋国) robot journey, the founder of Yun Shen Chu Technology (云深处科技), began when he participated in the RoboCup robot World Cup competition during his undergraduate studies. "Participating in the competition is too challenging. It is necessary to combine professional theoretical knowledge with practice, to be able to quickly learn the necessary knowledge required for the competition, and to have the ability to independently research," said Zhu Qiuguo.
Opening up exclusive venues, establishing special scholarships, and inviting corporate alumni to serve as off-campus mentors, the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, has built an ecological closed loop of "competition-scientific research-industry" linkage. "We want to bring the world's most cutting-edge academic research to the classroom and bring China's most cutting-edge industrial practices to students," said Wang Wei (王玮), deputy dean of the college.
Wu Fei (吴飞), dean of the Undergraduate School (本科生院), said that the school actively promotes the reform of education and teaching empowered by artificial intelligence, builds a knowledge graph of the intelligent era, launches tiered and classified artificial intelligence general compulsory courses and a series of textbooks, and jointly initiates the "AI+X" minor program, serving as a "pathfinder" for the cultivation of compound and interdisciplinary talents.
Today, Zhejiang University ranks among the top in the country in terms of the number of gold medals won in competitions such as "Internet+" and "Challenge Cup." The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management Enhancement Class (创新与创业管理强化班) it founded has incubated more than 120 start-up companies, and the entrepreneurial power of teachers, students, and alumni has emerged phenomenally, forming a "Zhejiang University-based" main force for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Walking out of the "laboratory" and onto the "production line," writing papers on the land of Zhejiang (之江大地).
A 10-minute walk from the West Gate of Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University (浙江大学玉泉校区) will take you to the Shihushan Robot Innovation Base (石虎山机器人创新基地). Collaborative robots, co-robotic robots, medical robots... 11 innovation workshops led by faculty teams are arranged in order.
"This is a new type of innovation and entrepreneurship complex jointly built by the college and the Lingyin Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou (杭州市西湖区灵隐街道)," said Hou Dibo (侯迪波), deputy dean of the College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University (浙江大学控制科学与工程学院) and director of the Shihushan Robot Innovation Base. The base can provide a full-process service of "technology research and development-creative verification-enterprise incubation."
Wang You (王酉), founder of Luoteng Technology (逻腾科技) and associate professor at the College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, also has his inspection robot innovation workshop located here. This spherical robot can move freely in complex terrains such as mudflats, gravel, and deserts. It can work continuously for 8 hours or travel 100 kilometers, and can achieve adaptive motion inspection without the need for high-precision electronic maps. "The base provides all-round support in terms of venue, equipment sharing, project application, and publicity and promotion, which greatly accelerates the product research and development process and market promotion speed," said Wang You.
The school provides rich resources for alumni to innovate and start businesses in Zhejiang, relying on platforms such as the National University Science Park (国家大学科技园), the Alumni Enterprise Headquarters Economic Park (校友企业总部经济园), and the Zijin Science and Technology Innovation Town (紫金科创小镇) to build a full-chain entrepreneurial incubation system of skill training, project optimization, financing docking, and entrepreneurial landing.
Adhering to the principle of 把论文写在大地上 (bǎ lùn wén xiě zài dà dì shàng - "writing papers on the land," applying research to practical problems), over the past 20 years, Zhejiang University has built a cooperation network centered on Hangzhou, radiating across the province, facing the whole country, and linking the world, establishing strategic cooperative relationships with 11 cities in Zhejiang Province, and laying out 33 science and technology innovation platforms and new research and development institutions.
Wu Yongjun (吴勇军), director of the Domestic Cooperation Office of Zhejiang University (浙江大学国内合作办公室), said that the school proactively connects with major national regional strategies, based on the cultivation and aggregation of innovative elements, supported by a high-energy science and technology innovation platform system, and with the "Zhejiang University-based" innovation and entrepreneurship force as the main body, promotes the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and creates an innovation driver, talent gathering place, and entrepreneurial accelerator serving Zhejiang, helping Zhejiang build a world-class science and technology innovation highland.
"Facing the future, Zhejiang University will fully implement the Party's education policy, anchor higher goals, unswervingly move towards the goal of being at the forefront of world-class universities, and embark on a new path of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics," said Ren Shaobo (任少波), Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang University (浙江大学党委书记).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 24th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The "Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会) on Amending the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国食品安全法)" recently incorporated infant formula liquid milk (hereinafter referred to as "infant formula liquid milk") into registration management. The State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局) organized the revision of the "Measures for the Registration Management of Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formulas" (婴幼儿配方乳粉产品配方注册管理办法) and the formulation of supporting documents related to the registration management of infant formula liquid milk, and publicly solicited opinions from the public. Relevant units and individuals may submit their opinions before October 19, 2025, through channels such as logging into the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局).
Compared with infant formula milk powder, infant formula liquid milk has higher food safety risks and stricter quality and safety control requirements. Combining the characteristics of infant formula liquid milk, such as high moisture content and rich nutrition, the "Infant Formula Liquid Milk Product Formula Registration Application Material Items and Requirements (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" proposes registration requirements from the entire chain of raw and auxiliary materials, research and development, production, inspection, and labeling.
In order to ensure the stability of infant formula liquid milk shelf-life products, the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局) has also specially formulated the "Infant Formula Liquid Milk Shelf-Life Product Stability Research Guidelines (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)," which proposes requirements for the basic principles, test samples and items, test methods, report content, and key stability test items of stability research.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) September 24th dispatch (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) Beijing (北京) time September 24, 2025, at 15:56, China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (太原卫星发射中心) used the Jielong-3 (捷龙三号) carrier rocket in the sea area near Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东), and successfully launched the Geely Constellation 06 Group (吉利星座06组) satellites into space. The satellites successfully entered their predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
The mission also carried and launched the Beida Time-Space Star 01 (北大时空星01) experimental satellite and was the eighth flight of the Jielong-3 (捷龙三号) carrier rocket.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shenyang (沈阳) report on September 24th (Reporter Liu Hongchao (刘洪超)) The Liaoning Province (辽宁省) government recently released several measures to promote the high-quality development of the private economy, focusing on optimizing a fair competition environment, deeply strengthening element support, cultivating and strengthening business entities, legally protecting corporate rights and interests, and comprehensively strengthening service guarantees, putting forward 27 measures.
The several measures propose to promote the universal implementation of "non-prohibition is permitted," strictly implement the fair competition review system, and resolutely eliminate local protectionism and market segmentation. For government procurement projects with quota standards above the limit, goods and service procurement projects under 2 million yuan, and engineering procurement projects under 4 million yuan, those suitable for provision by small and medium-sized enterprises should be specifically targeted for procurement from small and medium-sized enterprises.
The several measures clarify that precise assistance should be carried out for individual industrial and commercial households based on classification and type, and a "one-stop" platform for individual-to-enterprise transformation should be established and improved. For specialized, refined, and distinctive "little giant" enterprises and single champion enterprises, a cultivation database should be established in layers and categories, and precise services and dynamic management should be implemented. Enterprises are encouraged to strive to create national-level smart factories, and a one-time reward of 1 million yuan will be given to newly recognized ones.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 程 龙
This medal is heavy. It is an affirmation of my grandfather Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), and a lofty tribute to the more than 3,000 Nanyang mechanics who resolutely returned to China to share the national crisis!" In Xiamen Jimei Ao Garden (厦门集美鳌园), Fujian, patriotic overseas Chinese leader Chen Liren (陈立人), grandson of Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), who had returned from the ceremony in Beijing, solemnly presented the commemorative medal for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and flowers in front of his grandfather's tomb, silently offering his condolences.
On September 3, Chen Liren (陈立人) was invited to watch the ceremony on the Tiananmen Rostrum (天安门城楼). Seeing the mighty divisions and rolling iron currents, Chen Liren (陈立人) was filled with thoughts. At the critical moment of the War of Resistance, under the call of Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), more than 3,000 young overseas Chinese from Nanyang traveled on the Burma Road (滇缅公路), known as the "death road," driving trucks through gunfire and bullets, rushing to transport military supplies, and rushing to repair transportation vehicles, building an "unsinkable supply line" for the War of Resistance.
"My grandfather hoped for the prosperity of the country all his life. If the old man could see the prosperity of today, he would definitely be so excited that he would be 热泪盈眶 (rè lèi yíng kuàng - "eyes brimming with tears," to be moved to tears)." Chen Liren (陈立人) said emotionally. In those days, overseas Chinese were running around calling for support for the War of Resistance, donating money and materials; today, China stands tall in the East. "The changes in the motherland can be described as 翻天覆地 (fān tiān fù dì - "earth-shaking, heaven-overturning," a tremendous change)." Chen Liren (陈立人) said with emotion that the fate of overseas Chinese is always closely linked to the motherland, and the strength of the motherland makes overseas Chinese feel proud.
"During the War of Resistance, my grandfather put forward the slogan 'Organize hundreds of millions of overseas Chinese to revive the nation with one heart' (组织华侨千百万，复兴民族一条心), calling on overseas Chinese to unite under the banner of patriotism." Chen Liren (陈立人) said. Today, foundations, awards, and commemorative activities named after his grandfather, Mr. Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), carry on this national sentiment around the world. The "Tan Kah Kee Spirit" (嘉庚精神) is as fresh as ever. In the construction of Chinese-style modernization, the figures of overseas Chinese are active everywhere, and the vast number of overseas Chinese are working tirelessly with the people of the motherland.
"The roots of overseas Chinese are in China." Chen Liren (陈立人) said that his grandfather often said this, hoping to encourage the vast number of overseas Chinese, "Remember history, use overseas Chinese as a bridge, link hearts with hearts, and walk hand in hand!"
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张光政
"Watching the grand military parade held in China at Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), my heart was filled with excitement." Yuri Zavizionov (尤里·扎维齐奥诺夫), Lieutenant General of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the 6th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Union, who was invited to Beijing (北京) to attend the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, said that the military parade demonstrated China's great achievements in the modernization of national defense and the military, as well as China's determination and confidence in adhering to the path of peaceful development and safeguarding international fairness and justice.
During World War II, the Chinese and Soviet people fought side by side and supported each other, saving their respective nations from peril and the common future and destiny of mankind, and making a decisive contribution to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression tied down the main force of the Japanese army, alleviating the pressure on the Soviet Union in the Far East, enabling the Soviet Union to concentrate its forces to fight against German fascism. Three months after Nazi Germany surrendered, the Soviet Red Army entered Northeast China (中国东北) and launched an offensive against the Japanese army together with the Chinese military and civilians. As a senior commander of the 6th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Union, Zavizionov's father, Gavriil Zavizion (加夫里尔·扎维齐翁), participated in this military operation.
Zavizionov said that China is the main eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War, and won the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression with the great national sacrifice of more than 35 million casualties. "Both the Soviet Union and China paid huge national sacrifices and made significant contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War." Zavizionov said that Russia and China are jointly committed to safeguarding the hard-won achievements of the victory of World War II and resolutely preventing any conspiracy to tamper with the history of World War II and erase historical memory from succeeding.
"China is an important force for maintaining world peace, does not succumb to any external forces, and has made great achievements in modernization, which I deeply admire." Zavizionov said that the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China are very important for countries to jointly address global challenges and promote common development, and embody the responsibility of a major country.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 丁雅诵 吴 丹 闫伊乔
"The day of victory is coming soon. This year we can defeat Germany, and next year we will launch a counter-offensive against Japan. That will be the time for our reunion!" So wrote Xu Guangyao (徐光耀), author of *Little Soldier Zhang Ga*, in a letter to his father on October 26, 1944.
Not long ago, this letter, treasured for more than 80 years, was donated to the Renmin University of China Family Letters Museum (中国人民大学家书博物馆). The yellowed stationery and neat handwriting give this letter significant meaning in Xu Guangyao's (徐光耀) heart: "It is filled with my filial piety and affection as a son, and even more so with my determination as a soldier to defend my country."
Walking into university campuses, museums, exhibition halls, art galleries... these venues that gather "treasures" are not only witnesses of the times and accumulations of scholarship, but also valuable resources to inspire young students to inherit cultural traditions and strive forward.
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Let More Cultural Relics and Materials Shine
In the early autumn of Yan Garden, nestled among green trees, an elegant and beautiful antique-style building comes into view, which is the Peking University Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology (北京大学赛克勒考古与艺术博物馆), attracting tourists who come to admire it.
As the first modern museum and the first archaeological museum in Chinese universities, it officially opened to the public in 1993, housing more than 10,000 artifacts, including stoneware, pottery, bronzes, and porcelain.
"This is a white-glazed through-strap bottle from Gongyi Kiln that I restored, which came from the 'Black Stone' shipwreck," said Liu Xiao (刘霄), a doctoral student in the Peking University School of Archaeology and Museology (北京大学考古文博学院) in the class of 2023. "Chinese porcelain is world-renowned, and Gongyi Kiln white porcelain is one of the earliest export varieties. It is not only a witness to trade, but also embodies the innovative spirit and romantic imagination of the ancients."
Artifact restoration is not easy. It requires removing the glue residue from previous improper restorations bit by bit, carefully restoring the original appearance of the artifact, and finally carefully mixing and applying the color. Every step allows no carelessness. "This is also a process of calming down to experience the interest of archaeological work," said Liu Xiao (刘霄).
"Nowadays, more and more young people have been visiting museums and archaeological sites with their parents since they were young, and everyone's sense of identity with this career is gradually deepening," said Shen Ruiwen (沈睿文), Dean of the Peking University School of Archaeology and Museology (北京大学考古文博学院). "If you truly love it and immerse yourself in it, you can enjoy it."
Relying on university museums, more cultural relics and materials shine.
What did rice seeds look like 8,000 years ago? What does China's earliest discovered complete sentence record? The answers to these questions can be found in the Shandong University Museum (山东大学博物馆).
"The museum's exhibition focuses on the prehistoric culture of the Haidai region centered on Shandong, stringing together the complete archaeological culture development sequence of the prehistoric Houli, Beixin, Dawenkou, and Longshan periods," said Yang Haiyan (杨海燕), Deputy Curator of the Shandong University Museum (山东大学博物馆). Hoes, Luoyang shovels, hand-drawn maps... the physical objects exhibited in the museum witness the pioneering archaeological journey of generations of Shandong University (山东大学) faculty and students.
On the banks of the Jinjiang River, the Sichuan University Museum (四川大学博物馆) stands along the river. It has a collection of more than 80,000 cultural relics, nearly one million animal and plant specimens, and more than 50,000 pieces (volumes) of distinctive historical archives. Among them, the collection of cultural relics covers four categories: archaeology, ethnicity, folklore, and art, and is especially famous for its Bashu bronzes, Tibetan-Qiang ethnic cultural relics, Buddhist statues of the Tang Dynasty, and calligraphy and paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
"Over the years, the faculty and students of the school have presided over or participated in various archaeological excavations and cultural relic protection projects, providing basic support for exhibitions," said Wang Dongsheng (汪东升), Curator of the Sichuan University Museum (四川大学博物馆). Taking the scientific excavation of the Sanxingdui Moon Bay Site as an example, the precious materials such as excavation diaries, stratigraphic maps, and artifact maps at that time are stored in the museum, and the exhibition hall also restores the trench scene of the same period, combined with dynamic projection, allowing the audience to feel as if they are on the scene and return to the excavation site.
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Museum Collections Become Vivid Teaching Materials for Education
On the banks of the Xiangjiang River and at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the cultural context is long and the songs are endless. For thousands of years, Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) has always been an important institution for cultivating talents for the country. Today, it is also a classroom for academic exploration for teachers and students of Hunan University (湖南大学).
Yu Miaoyi (于淼漪), counselor of the School of Biology of Hunan University (湖南大学生物学院), led the freshmen of the class of 2025 through the ancient buildings of the academy to start an immersive ideological and political class.
"From Zhang Shi (张栻) writing *Yuelu Academy Records* advocating 'spreading the Tao to benefit the people', to Zhu Xi (朱熹) taking the stage to lecture on 'investigating things to attain knowledge', the Hunan School advocated 'practical learning' and took seeking truth from facts as a method of learning," Yu Miaoyi (于淼漪) narrated the millennium changes of the academy and the core of practical application.
"Touching this history for the first time, I understand the contemporary connotation of 'seeking truth from facts' even more," said Zhang Shilin (张诗临), a freshman from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, who said that he would take the sages as an example and combine what he has learned with what the country needs.
In the past three years, more than 100,000 college students in Hunan have gone to Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) to conduct field research. At the same time, Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) established the "Two Combinations" Research Center and set up the Academy Forum to guide young students to inherit Hunan culture and cultivate patriotic feelings in interactive and seminar-style academic exchanges.
University museum collections are becoming vivid teaching materials for education.
The Xiamen University Museum of Anthropology (厦门大学人类博物馆) stands quietly by Furong Lake on campus. It is the only specialized museum in mainland China that integrates anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology, covering representative cultural relics from various historical periods in China, including cultural relics of ethnic minorities in southeastern China and ethnic groups in the Nanyang Islands, and pays special attention to topics related to the evolution of human civilization.
Walking around the museum, you can often see such scenes: in the Fujian-Taiwan Folk Customs Exhibition Area, a group of students gathered in front of the display cabinet, listening attentively to the teacher's interpretation of the patterns and techniques of the Gaoshan ethnic costumes; in the Stone Tool Exhibition Area, some people leaned over to compare the shape characteristics and manufacturing techniques of the unearthed stone tools... Abstract theoretical concepts become clear and perceptible through these concrete cultural relics.
Walking into the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (浙江大学艺术与考古博物馆), the "Prosperous Age Revision of Classics" series of exhibitions showcases the series of achievements of the "Chinese Painting Collection of Past Dynasties", allowing the audience to feel the grandeur and subtlety of ancient Chinese painting art in an immersive experience.
"Art Museum Bot, what is the historical background of Yan Zhenqing's (颜真卿) regular script *Western Pavilion Stele Fragment*..." After a short wait, the dialogue box gives a professional answer. Through questions and answers, the audience's understanding of the exhibits gradually deepens.
"The application of technology not only breaks the space-time limitations of traditional museum explanation services, but also makes art popularization accessible and full of fun," said Lu Ping (鲁平), Deputy Curator of the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (浙江大学艺术与考古博物馆). He hopes to build the museum into a large classroom without walls, so that every stop of the audience will be rewarding.
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Inspire Students to Write Youth with Responsibility and Action
"As China's first family letter museum, the Renmin University of China Family Letters Museum (中国人民大学家书博物馆) has a collection of more than 80,000 family letters of various types," said Zhang Ding (张丁), Deputy Curator of the Renmin University of China Family Letters Museum (中国人民大学家书博物馆). From family letters from the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties to letters left to relatives by revolutionary martyrs before their sacrifice, each family letter contains sincere emotions and carries a profound historical culture.
This autumn, each newly enrolled undergraduate student of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) received a book - *Anti-Japanese War Family Letters: The Anti-Japanese War Memories of Our Ancestors*.
"The patriotic feelings of the heroic martyrs are inspiring us through the touching deeds behind the words," said Shen Minghui (沈明辉), a doctoral student at the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学公共管理学院). He said that he would strive to grow into a new person of the times with ideals and responsibilities.
The torch is passed on from generation to generation, and youth chases dreams with a myriad of new atmospheres. One by one, the museum's cultural relics inject profound cultural power into the heart.
"Standing in front of the restored historical scene, it seems that we can hear the footsteps of young people a hundred years ago." Not long ago, relying on the 2025 "'Beijing' Splendid Culture Youth Bloom" Action Plan, Tian Zichong (田子翀), a student of Capital Normal University (首都师范大学), walked into the Peking University Red Building (北大红楼) and had a deeper understanding of the early spread of Marxism in China. "Looking back on the road we have traveled in the intersection of history and reality, we are more determined to run the relay race of the new era and new journey well." Tian Zichong's (田子翀) words express the courage and responsibility of contemporary youth.
Among the lush ancient trees of Kang Le Garden in Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学), the red brick walls, green glazed tiles, and arched corridors outline the elegant silhouette of Swasey Hall (怀士堂). Every student who walks past it deeply remembers the school motto of "extensive learning, prudent questioning, careful thinking, clear discrimination, and earnest practice."
"Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) delivered a long speech in Swasey Hall (怀士堂), encouraging students to 'aspire to do great things, not to be great officials'. This is still of educational significance to our contemporary youth," said Zhang Guoge (张国歌), a student at the School of Tourism Management of Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学旅游学院). He said that he would write youth with practical responsibility and contribute to society and the country.
Located on the campus of Qufu Normal University (曲阜师范大学) is China's only teacher culture theme museum - the China Teachers Museum (中国教师博物馆). As a national teacher ethics education base, it records the stories of teachers from ancient times to the present, bringing China's unique spirit of educators to life.
In the exhibition hall, a red loudspeaker attracts attention. Wang Baojia (王葆嘉), a student docent at the museum, introduced that this loudspeaker was used by Principal Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) at the Huaping Girls High School (华坪女高).
"Principal Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) has devoted her efforts to China's rural education cause, and her deeds are the most vivid embodiment of 'the benevolent heart of enjoying teaching and loving students and being willing to dedicate'," said Wang Baojia (王葆嘉), whose dream since childhood has been to become a people's teacher. In the five years of volunteering at the China Teachers Museum (中国教师博物馆), she has become more determined in her life direction - "Strive to become a people's teacher who does not forget her original intention and lives up to the times."
(Reporters Shen Zhilin (申智林), Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), and Wu Yue (吴月) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on September 24th (Reporter Yu Jingxian (郁静娴)): Recently, a reporter learned from the demonstration and observation meeting of landmark achievements of the major agricultural biological breeding project that China (中国) has made significant breakthroughs in the field of new insect-resistant rice variety cultivation, and has cultivated a number of high-yielding rice varieties resistant to rice planthoppers, providing core germplasm support for solving the problem of stable rice production.
Rice planthopper is the "number one pest" in rice production in China (中国), with strong migratory properties, an average annual occurrence area of more than 300 million mu, causing a reduction of 3 billion jin in rice production, and the coverage rate of rice planthopper-resistant varieties in production is less than 1%. With the support of the major agricultural biological breeding project, Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. (袁隆平农业高科技股份有限公司) has joined forces with domestic superior scientific research teams to build a collaborative enterprise-research model, innovatively apply molecular design breeding technology, precisely aggregate a series of key genes such as brown planthopper resistance, rice blast resistance, and nitrogen efficiency, and cultivate a series of new varieties such as "Weiliao You 2268 (玮两优2268)" and "Yangxian You 4278 (扬籼优4278)".
It is understood that this series of varieties has significant resistance to both brown planthoppers and rice blast, and the regional trial yield is more than 5% higher than the control group, successfully solving the industry problem of difficult coordinated improvement of insect resistance, disease resistance, and yield. Among them, the yield per mu of the hundred-mu high-yield demonstration plot of "Weiliao You 2268 (玮两优2268)" single-season rice in Longhui (隆回), Hunan (湖南) reached 1174.5 kilograms, setting a new record for high yield of single-season rice in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) rice area. At present, "Weiliao You 2268 (玮两优2268)" and "Yangxian You 4278 (扬籼优4278)" have been selected as seedling varieties in the 2025 "National Crop Excellent Variety Promotion Catalog (国家农作物优良品种推广目录)". The accelerated promotion and application of new varieties will inject strong impetus into the large-scale, high-yield, and stable production of rice in China (中国).
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At 7 p.m., the Common Prosperity Night Market in Qianyi Village (前一村), Huangzhai Town (黄宅镇), Pujiang County (浦江县), Jinhua (金华), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, bustles with activity. Workers from the industrial park, fresh off their shifts, gather around the stalls, the aroma of grilled skewers and milk tea mingling with the sounds of laughter. "The night market has revitalized the village, increasing the village collective's annual income by more than 3 million yuan," said Zheng Guangming (郑光明), Secretary of the Party Branch of Qianyi Village (前一村), pointing to the crowded stalls.
The Hengshan Common Prosperity Area (横山共富片区) is located in Huangzhai Town (黄宅镇). From the initial planning stages, it was designed to use industry as a link, led by Party building, to unite eight villages, including Hengshan (横山) and Qianyi (前一), which have a shared desire for development and internal governance needs. It comprehensively develops and operates 10 distinctive projects, such as the Qianyi Common Prosperity Night Market (前一共富夜市) and the Xixi Common Prosperity Building (西溪共富大楼), driving the eight villages to shift from "solo advancement" to "group operations."
"We are allowing industrial elements to flow freely and complement each other among the villages, based on the provincial and municipal guiding opinions on promoting the development of rural area clusters," said Sun Mingguang (孙明光), Secretary of the Party Committee of Huangzhai Town (黄宅镇), pointing to the planning map. After the Yingwang New Energy Precision Structure Project (盈旺新能源精密结构件项目) was launched, the area immediately laid out supporting projects such as the Common Prosperity Night Market (共富夜市), agricultural specialty product experience stores, and commercial complexes, forming a new pattern of industry-city integration of "working in the park during the day, consuming in the night market after work, and picking in the pastoral fields on weekends."
Yu Fengbin (于峰斌), Secretary of the Party Branch of Xixi Village (西溪村), told reporters that the Common Prosperity Building Project (共富大楼项目) was once slow to progress due to planning adjustments. The area's Party committee actively coordinated with the County Bureau of Natural Resources (县自然资源局) and the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村局) to conduct on-site work, promptly resolving the land use quota issue. The other seven brother villages in the area also contributed funds to make up for the funding shortfall.
"The area's group formation is not about forcing partnerships, but about allowing each village to accurately locate its position and leverage its advantages in development, jointly making the industry bigger and stronger," introduced the person in charge of the Organization Department of Pujiang County Committee (浦江县委组织部). Through scientific planning of industrial layout and rational allocation of resource elements, the Hengshan Common Prosperity Area (横山共富片区) has embarked on a new path of comprehensive rural revitalization with deep integration of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. As of the end of August this year, the operating income of the collective economies of the eight villages in the area all exceeded 500,000 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.1%.
Return to TopChongqing (重庆) plans to build a global industrial base for intelligent connected electric vehicles by 2027. On September 19 this year, the first Global Development Summit of the Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicle Industry was held in Liangjiang New Area (两江新区), Chongqing (重庆). At the summit, the Global Development Alliance of the Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicle Industry proposed two major strategic goals: comprehensive intelligence and global development; three major construction tasks: intelligent connected standard system, industrial brain system, and green evaluation system; and four major action plans: electric motorcycle intelligence, lead-acid battery intelligence, electric motorcycle entering cities, and electric motorcycle going overseas, providing new ideas for building a Chinese intelligent connected electric vehicle industry development ecosystem.
Accelerating the Comprehensive Intelligent Global Development of the Electric Vehicle Industry
Whether it is the development of the electric vehicle industry or the strengthening of electric vehicle industry governance, the blessing of intelligent connected technology is needed.
Relying on the intelligent connected electric vehicle data service system, using system data such as product ex-factory, vehicle use, and battery use, as well as management data such as vehicle registration and product recycling, it can realize data services for the entire life cycle of vehicles and batteries, providing support for road traffic planning improvement, parking and charging planning, battery safety and recycling, and vehicle traceability and renewal, helping the green, low-carbon, and sustainable development of the electric vehicle industry.
Currently, the number of domestic electric two-wheeled vehicles has exceeded 400 million. If the intelligent upgrade and replacement of existing vehicles cannot be accelerated, a large number of discarded electric vehicles, discarded lithium batteries, and out-of-control lead-acid batteries will be generated in the future. Comprehensive intelligence of electric vehicles will help accelerate the establishment of a digital industrial development and industry management ecosystem, realizing source management and technology management.
At the same time, a group of leading electric vehicle companies have formed systematic advantages in terms of technology reserves, production capacity layout, market services, and supply chain integration. They need a broader market to realize their technological value, brand value, and even system value. It is imperative to accelerate integration into the global electric vehicle market. Chongqing's (重庆) accelerated pace in building an inland open comprehensive hub provides strong support for the electric vehicle industry to form a competitive, orderly, reasonably profitable, and digitally integrated high-end development pattern.
Creating an Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicle Industry Service System
Recently, the Global Development Alliance of the Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicle Industry will organize and carry out the construction tasks of the intelligent connected standard system, industrial brain system, and green evaluation system, providing support for enhancing the service capabilities of the intelligent connected electric vehicle industry.
Currently, Liangjiang New Area (两江新区), Chongqing (重庆) is actively exploring the establishment of a "four-side" coordination and "four-chain" integration mechanism, supporting the construction of an intelligent connected electric vehicle industry service system, supporting industrial cooperation, overseas service, and the operation and development of pilot innovation platforms, driving the accelerated agglomeration of productive service industries in Liangjiang New Area (两江新区).
China Mobile IoT Co., Ltd. (中移物联网有限公司) will be based in Liangjiang New Area (两江新区), build an intelligent connected technology innovation platform, implement the construction task of the intelligent connected electric vehicle industrial brain, support the development of the Yuxi (渝西) green intelligent manufacturing cluster and overseas assembly base network, support the operation of global operation centers of key electric vehicle companies and battery companies, accelerate the enhancement of the digital capabilities of the entire industrial chain, and support the development of intelligent connected electric motorcycle products towards the mid-to-high end.
Chongqing Changan Minsheng Logistics Co., Ltd. (重庆长安民生物流股份有限公司) will be guided by serving the overseas market of intelligent connected electric motorcycles, supported by the "Yuche Going Overseas" (渝车出海) platform, enhance the energy level of Dazu Station (大足站), build a Yuxi (渝西) overseas base, and help accelerate the formation of a modern logistics and green intelligent manufacturing system in Yuxi (渝西).
Green transformation is an irreversible trend of the times, and comprehensive intelligence is the technological foundation of green transformation. Relying on information technology, digital intelligence technology, and quality technology, China Quality Certification Center (中国质量认证中心) is taking the lead in building a full life cycle intelligent connected electric vehicle data service system, supporting the creation of green low-carbon standards and green evaluation rules covering the three major links of production, use, and recycling.
Launching Four Major Action Plans for Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicles
The Global Development Alliance of the Intelligent Connected Electric Vehicle Industry proposed that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it will comprehensively complete the four major action plans of electric motorcycle intelligence, lead-acid battery intelligence, electric motorcycle entering cities, and electric motorcycle going overseas.
In order to help the Chinese electric vehicle industry develop towards high-end, TAILG (台铃科技股份有限公司) proposed to seize the "15th Five-Year Plan" opportunity, accelerate the promotion of 200 million intelligent connected electric vehicle products, basically complete the upgrade and replacement of existing non-intelligent connected products, enhance product value and brand value, and meet consumers' needs for product quality and diversified functions.
TianNeng Battery Group Co., Ltd. (天能电池集团股份有限公司) will accelerate the comprehensive intelligence of lead-acid batteries based on the comprehensive intelligence of electric vehicles, and is committed to improving accurate power display, accurate cycle management, and accurate battery recycling capabilities, solving the mileage anxiety problem of lead-acid batteries that has long plagued users, and providing reference for battery companies to improve management capabilities and the battery industry to improve environmental protection effectiveness.
Aima Technology Group Co., Ltd. (爱玛科技集团股份有限公司) is committed to creating intelligent connected electric motorcycle products with source management and technology management capabilities, capable of meeting travel speed requirements, and completely zero-emission, serving urban life. Yadea Technology Group Co., Ltd. (雅迪科技集团有限公司) and other leading companies will focus on Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and other markets with huge potential in the future, work together to go overseas, develop collaboratively, expand market space, break through growth bottlenecks, release brand value, and accelerate the realization of a leapfrog development from product going overseas, brand going overseas, technology standard going overseas to green ecology going overseas, so as to better serve consumers' new needs.
Data source: Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Management Committee (重庆两江新区管理委员会)
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Nurturing morality and cultivating people is related to whether the cause of the Party will be carried on by future generations, and to the destiny of the country. It is the fundamental task of education. Ideological and political courses are the key courses for implementing the fundamental task of nurturing morality and cultivating people, and are an important guarantee for cultivating generations of socialist builders and successors. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has always insisted on placing the construction of ideological and political courses in schools in an important position in education work. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made important instructions on the construction of ideological and political courses in schools, emphasizing that "we must always adhere to the guiding position of Marxism, take the remarkable achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support, take the excellent traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture as the foundation of strength, explain the principles in a deep, thorough, and lively manner, adhere to integrity and innovation to promote the connotative development of ideological and political course construction, and continuously improve the pertinence and attractiveness of ideological and political courses," which provides fundamental guidance, points out the direction of advancement, and plans specific paths for the construction of ideological and political courses in the new era.
Young people are active in thinking and need careful guidance and cultivation. In recent years, schools at all levels and of all types have attached great importance to ideological and political education, teachers of ideological and political courses are happy to teach and good at teaching, and the "four confidences" of the vast number of young people have been significantly enhanced, and their mental outlook is vigorous and upward. The development environment and overall ecology of ideological and political courses have undergone overall and fundamental changes. At the same time, it should be noted that there are still gaps between some ideological and political course teaching and the needs and acceptance habits of young people. For example, some ideological and political education does not ask what young people need, and only uses cramming-style indoctrination, resulting in poor actual educational results; some ideological and political courses have boring language and empty content, and do not make effective responses to current hot issues, making it difficult to stimulate students' interest; some ideological and political courses only focus on entrance examinations and do not achieve value identity dissemination, making it difficult to strengthen ideals and beliefs. How to more effectively carry out ideological and political education among young students and let the Party's innovative theoretical achievements enter their minds and hearts is a practical problem facing ideological and political educators. In the new era and on the new journey, facing new situations and new tasks, ideological and political education needs to have a new atmosphere and new actions. Based on the important experience of promoting the construction of ideological and political courses since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adhering to integrity and innovation, and improving the quality and effectiveness of ideological and political education is an important mission undertaken by the vast number of ideological and political educators.
Strengthening the political guidance function and making ideological and political education "stand up"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Political guidance is the basic function of ideological and political courses." Ideological and political education plays an irreplaceable role in cultivating socialist builders and successors. Accurately understanding and grasping the functional positioning of ideological and political education is the prerequisite for promoting the connotative development of ideological and political course construction. Marx said: "Theory can convince people as long as it is thorough." Emphasizing the political guidance function of ideological and political courses is not the same as turning ideological and political education into simple political propaganda, but rather to respond to students with thorough academic analysis, to persuade students with thorough ideological theory, and to guide students with the powerful force of truth. At the same time, it should be noted that political nature cannot be weakened by academic nature. Whether it is telling stories, history, or theories in ideological and political courses, the political guidance function of ideological and political courses must be reflected.
Ideological and political courses focus on shaping students' values. The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, the international situation is changing rapidly, ideological and cultural exchanges are intertwined, and social trends of thought are complex and diverse. Against this background, what kind of values contemporary Chinese youth form and whether they can establish firm ideals and beliefs are not only related to personal growth but also to the future of the country and the destiny of the nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must arm our minds with the scientific theory of Marxism, and establish our ideals and beliefs on the rational recognition of scientific theory, on the correct understanding of historical laws, and on the accurate grasp of basic national conditions." Ideals and beliefs are not a temporary impulse, and firm ideals and beliefs cannot be established by emotion alone. Looking at the history of the Party, countless revolutionary pioneers were all firm Marxists, and their profound value identity with Marxism forged their firm ideals and beliefs. Today, the formation of ideals and beliefs requires adhering to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guide, constantly expanding and deepening the understanding of the achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and taking the excellent traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture as the foundation of strength. This is what ideological and political courses should focus on to enhance the political leadership function.
Based on reality, ideological and political education should be viewed in the context of the world's profound changes unseen in a century and the overall situation of the development of the Party and the country, and treated from the height of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, building a modern socialist country, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Enhance persuasiveness with theoretical depth, enhance appeal with practical temperature, and expand influence with innovative means, educate and guide young students to strengthen their belief in Marxism, their belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics, and their confidence in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and establish great ambitions to serve the country and strengthen the country, and be strivers who dare to take responsibility.
Zhejiang (浙江) is the starting place of the Chinese revolution's red boat, the pioneering place of reform and opening up, and the important birthplace of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. In recent years, Zhejiang (浙江) has actively built a large ideological and political education model that is innovation-led, school-local linkage, and practice-oriented. Fully exploring and utilizing the valuable theoretical, practical, and spiritual wealth left by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during his work in Zhejiang (浙江), and carrying out the "Following the Footprints to Learn Ideas and Promote Practice" activity, is a "golden key" for Zhejiang (浙江) to strengthen the political leadership function of ideological and political education. *Zhejiang New Discourse* (之江新语) is a theoretical exploration and practical innovation of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the national governance system, and governance capabilities at the provincial level during Xi Jinping (习近平)'s tenure as the Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, and is an important document for studying Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, the Communication University of Zhejiang (浙江传媒学院) organized young college students to create the *Zhejiang New Discourse* (之江新语) series of short videos, which entered from the perspective of contemporary college students, and presented the theoretical exploration and practical innovation in *Zhejiang New Discourse* (之江新语) taking root, sprouting, and bearing fruit in Zhejiang (浙江) in a vivid manner through immersive and situational visits and shootings, and in multiple scenes and three-dimensionally. It helps the vast number of young people to understand Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and its gestation, formation, and development trajectory in an all-round and multi-angle manner, which has aroused strong response and resonance among the vast number of young students.
To enhance the political guidance of ideological and political courses and educate and guide young people to strengthen their ideals and beliefs, it is necessary to enter their minds and hearts. The key is to promote the transformation of content supply from "one-way indoctrination" to "two-way interaction" and to expand the communication field from "classroom closure" to "social openness." The Communication University of Zhejiang (浙江传媒学院), combined with its own professional advantages, jointly launched the "Portrait of a Hundred Martyrs" public welfare activity with the Zhejiang Daily Press Group on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, and launched the "Using AI to Help Martyrs Return Home" action on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. By helping the relatives of martyrs realize their long-cherished wish of "seeing their relatives," what the students first felt was a strong emotional shock. In the process of searching for the martyrs' information, listening to the relatives' stories, and pondering the heroes' expressions, the students were no longer bystanders of history but participants in the story. The students used their brushes to depict not only the appearance of the heroes but also their understanding and respect for the spirit of the martyrs. The "Portrait of a Hundred Martyrs" public welfare activity attracted the joint participation of more than 100 teachers and students from more than 10 colleges and universities across the country. These portraits and the stories behind them were disseminated to the public through exhibitions, new media, and other channels, becoming materials for a "large ideological and political course" that is social-oriented, mobile, and shareable. In this special dialogue across time and space between contemporary youth and revolutionary martyrs, the red root is vividly inherited, and the light of faith penetrates deeply into the heart.
Improving pertinence and attractiveness and making ideological and political education "trendy"
In March 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium for teachers of ideological and political theory courses in schools and delivered an important speech, emphasizing: "We must promote the reform and innovation of ideological and political theory courses and constantly enhance the ideological, theoretical, affinity, and pertinence of ideological and political courses." In 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on the construction of ideological and political courses in schools, emphasizing that "we must constantly improve the pertinence and attractiveness of ideological and political courses." Our Party has always attached importance to carrying out effective ideological and political education through various means. During the Yan'an (延安) period, our Party used methods such as encouraging literary creation, organizing large choruses, and staging Yangko (秧歌) operas to disseminate advanced ideas and progressive thoughts in a simple and easy-to-understand way and promote the ideological awakening of young people; through running night schools and training courses, conducting symposiums and discussions, carrying out production competitions, and organizing social surveys, young people were able to gain true knowledge through personal practice and increase their beliefs through experience and exercise.
Reform and innovation are the spirit of the times, and young people are the most active group. The construction of ideological and political courses in the new era must seek vitality from reform and innovation. To improve the pertinence of ideological and political courses, ideological and political educators need to adapt to local conditions, adapt to the times, and teach students in accordance with their aptitude, focusing on theoretical and practical issues with a broader vision and a longer-term perspective, especially directly addressing the practical issues that contemporary young people are concerned about, and giving effective responses with the Party's innovative theories and successful practices, so that ideological and political education is close to students' thoughts, learning, and life realities. The essence of ideological and political courses is to explain principles. To improve the affinity and attractiveness of ideological and political courses, we must pay attention to methods and methods, and explain the principles in a deep, thorough, and lively manner. Persuade young students with profound thoughts, inspire young students with great achievements, nourish young students with profound culture, innovate communication methods and discourse methods, and let students acquire knowledge, improve thinking, and temper their spirit through vivid and lively materials and flexible and interesting forms, and fully mobilize students' enthusiasm and initiative in learning theoretical knowledge and enhancing political literacy. Ideological and political education can only achieve a good effect of **润物无声** (rùn wù wú shēng - "moisten things silently," to influence subtly and imperceptibly) if it accurately grasps the interests of young people, finds the excitement of young people, makes the theory audible and visible, makes the thought colorful, and realizes the organic unity of knowledge, emotion, intention, and action.
Traditional ideological and political course teaching is mainly based on abstract and profound theoretical speculation, which lacks attractiveness to many young students. The planning, production, and dissemination process of the *Zhejiang New Discourse* (之江新语) series of short videos focuses on enhancing pertinence and improving attractiveness. The growth process of post-00s college students from birth to integration into the university campus coincides with the historical process of the "Double Eight Strategy" (八八战略) proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during his work in Zhejiang (浙江) leading Zhejiang (浙江)'s leapfrog development for more than 20 years. The series of short videos fully transforms this unique ideological and political resource advantage into an ideological and political education advantage, guiding college students to deeply feel the wonderful transformation of the land of Zhejiang (浙江) through immersive, real-life, and research-based learning and practice, and also constantly deepening their understanding and understanding of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Adhering to the principles of "short, fast, new, and lively," the audio-visual language is young, life-like, and has a sense of the times. Through networked, multi-form, and three-dimensional dissemination, it stimulates young college students to learn and understand the practical power of the Party's innovative theories through their "fingertips," making the originally profound and abstract theoretical learning light and flexible, which is a vivid exploration of the popularization and popularization of theory.
The "you say I listen" theoretical teaching model is difficult to generate emotional connection with young students, and students also lack a sense of experience and participation. The "Portrait of a Hundred Martyrs" public welfare activity cleverly integrates ideological and political education with professional practice, providing students with an effective way to learn and apply what they have learned and to understand in the process of application. Students are no longer the audience of lectures but the creators and practitioners who use their professional skills to complete an activity with important social value and emotional significance. In order to draw like and draw vividly, young students need to repeatedly study history, verify historical materials, and understand characters, which is itself a process of active exploration and in-depth learning. When the use of professional skills is given the sacred mission of "finding relatives for martyrs and writing biographies for heroes," professional learning transcends pure skill training and sublimates into a value education that carries national feelings and historical responsibility. The purpose of ideological and political education is to guide students to cultivate morality and become adults and to aspire to become talents. Only by moving students can we guide students. Ideological and political education should be good at discovering and utilizing those "touch points" that can trigger emotional resonance among young people, and closely combine abstract theories and grand historical narratives with specific characters and vivid stories, so that the education process becomes a journey that touches the soul and realizes value leadership in a subtle way.
Combining theory and practice and making ideological and political education "practical"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must attach great importance to the practicality of ideological and political courses and combine the small classroom of ideological and political courses with the large classroom of society." Knowing is the beginning of doing, and doing is the completion of knowing. The Party's innovative theories are formed and continuously developed in practice, and ideological and political education should also be a process of stimulating emotions, enhancing cognition, establishing values, and guiding practice. Forming a precise closed loop of "what is needed - what is taught - what is understood - what is used" is an important direction for the construction of ideological and political courses. We must be good at capturing the topics that students are concerned about, accurately understand what students "need," and let the "what is taught" in the course have a clear direction, so that young students recognize and believe. Pay attention to effect evaluation, help students draw inferences about other cases from one instance, and let the "what is taught" in the classroom become the "what is understood" of understanding history and reality. Let theoretical learning come from problems and return to reality, and guide young students to transform the "what is understood" into the "what is used" to solve practical problems, so as to achieve the unity of knowledge and action. Run "walking ideological and political courses" well, let students go out of the school to perceive social conditions and public opinion, personally solve problems, promote the transformation of ideological and political education from "reasoning from books" to "narrating from the earth," enhance the sense of mission and responsibility of contemporary youth, and educate and guide students to implement their life ambitions in down-to-earth practical actions, and combine the specific goals of learning and struggle with the great goal of national rejuvenation, establish lofty aspirations, and be strivers.
Young people are the most active and energetic force in the entire society, and they are also the most active and energetic force in learning and disseminating theories. The theoretical dissemination of the Communist Party of China has a natural connection with young people. Looking back at history, the early dissemination of Marxism in China mainly relied on young people, and the key force in promoting the theoretical innovation achievements of Marxism's Sinicization to take root in the land of China was also young people. Organizing young people, disseminating theories among young people, and letting young people influence young people has always been the advantage of the Party's theoretical propaganda. In recent years, Zhejiang (浙江) Province has adhered to the synchronous promotion of ideological and political course construction and the Party's innovative theoretical arming, and has carried out in-depth theoretical publicity work for the new era of the post-90s and post-00s, and the vast number of young people have become "excellent lecturers" in promoting the Party's innovative theories to "fly into the homes of ordinary people." The young people give full play to their subjective role, create their own unique "youthful language," cut hot spots, shake baggage, and explode golden sentences, so that the Party's innovative theories are closely linked to the dissemination of young people, which greatly improves the arrival rate and dissemination power of publicity. Promote the "literary" publicity, "situational" publicity, "flash mob" publicity, "live broadcast" publicity, and "market" publicity models, and form a good atmosphere of "young people speaking to young people" online and offline.
Establish a normalized mutual learning, co-construction, mutual assistance, and improvement working mechanism for publicity groups between universities and localities, organs and grassroots, state-owned enterprises and private enterprises, and paired assistance areas, create a joint learning and joint speaking community, and regularly organize cross-field and cross-regional publicity activities around exploring the source of new ideas and telling the new era of Zhejiang (浙江) stories and Chinese stories, which promotes the theoretical publicity to be heartfelt, innovative, and break the circle. Innovatively launch a squatting publicity model, where young people squat at the grassroots level, deeply understand social conditions and public opinion, and earnestly learn the wisdom and language of the masses, so as to conduct research with thinking, integrate into the masses to find answers, and make publicity on the spot, especially paying attention to using the world outlook and methodology of the Party's innovative theories to solve practical problems. In one immersive experience after another and one practical training after another, young students continue to deepen their understanding of the Party's innovative theories, and then integrate the theoretical knowledge they have learned into the hot practice and into their personal growth.
In 2022, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, a series of activities called "Hong Kong Youth Walking into Zhejiang" were carried out. Dozens of young Hong Kong university students walked through Zhejiang, listening to the story of the Red Boat, viewing the martyr's painting exhibition, searching for ancient city imprints, and viewing construction scenes. Young students study in schools for a long time. Although they are active in thinking, they lack a deep understanding of the Party's situation, national conditions, social conditions, and public sentiment. By going deep into the fields, factories, communities, red scenic spots, and the forefront of reform and opening up, witnessing the country's development achievements with their own eyes, and personally experiencing social changes, they verified the theoretical interpretation in books with the practical stories on the ground, realizing a leap from "knowing" to "believing." They released activity videos and practical insights on social media, enhancing the understanding of red culture among thousands of Hong Kong youth. Zhejiang and Hong Kong youth felt the benefits and necessity of deepening exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland, and even more felt the empathy, commonality, and integration based on a common cultural bloodline.
Combining theory and practice organically is a return to and sublimation of the essence of ideological and political education, and also an effective way to implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education. Breaking the boundaries of the classroom and constructing a grand classroom view of "society is the classroom," actively using the vast social world as the richest resource library and the broadest practice field for ideological and political education, allowing young students to have their feet on the soil, their eyes on the world, and their ears listening to the voices of the people, can realize the sublimation from "cognitive identity" to "practicing faith" and truly consolidate the foundation of ideals and beliefs. Only when ideological and political education is deeply rooted in the land of China and resonates with the times can it continuously enhance its ideological, theoretical, affinity, and pertinence, realize connotative development, and truly cultivate new people of the era who reassure the Party, love the country, dedicate themselves, and shoulder the important task of national rejuvenation.
(The author is the Dean of the Cultural and Creative Research Institute of Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (浙江传媒学院))
Return to TopBy: 杨 平
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection: "Implement a long-term mechanism to rectify formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level, so that the vast number of grassroots cadres have more energy to focus on implementation." Formalism has various manifestations at the grassroots level, and digital formalism is one that cannot be ignored. The grassroots level is the "last mile" for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and it must not be shackled by various forms of digital formalism.
When communicating with some grassroots cadres, it was found that in the past period, their mobile phones often had several government affairs applications. When they opened their computers, instructions from different business systems came one after another, making many cadres busy with tasks such as "checking in" and "uploading photos," making it difficult for them to spare time and energy to take care of other work. Some cadres also reported that after the construction of various digital platforms, their maintenance and operation is also a long-term project, requiring continuous technical and talent support. Some places and departments unilaterally pursue large-scale and comprehensive digital government construction, lack overall planning, and have varying degrees of redundant construction problems, which not only wastes a lot of human and material resources, but also creates many "empty shell" digital government platforms, making it difficult to truly exert the effectiveness of digital empowerment for grassroots governance.
In August 2024, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens at the Grassroots Level" (整治形式主义为基层减负若干规定). This is the first time that a system norm for reducing burdens at the grassroots level has been formulated and issued in the form of Party regulations, demonstrating our Party's clear attitude and firm determination to consistently correct the "four winds" and unremittingly reduce burdens at the grassroots level. Through continuous efforts, formalism on the fingertips has been effectively corrected. At the same time, in some places and departments, "Internet + government affairs" still has a tendency of "digital formalism," and "digital empowerment" may become a "digital burden."
On the surface, the reason why "digital empowerment" becomes a "digital burden" is due to the improper use of digital technology. The root cause is that some leading cadres have a misplaced view of performance, lack a sense of responsibility, and their work is divorced from reality, making formalism put on a digital and information-based coat. For example, some places and departments equate "working online" with reform and innovation, and are keen to open numerous government affairs applications, regarding the number of downloads and clicks as explicit political achievements, and concentrating assessment indicators on surface data such as login rate, response rate, and praise rate. In this way, digital government affairs tools are reduced to props for "decorating the facade." For example, some places have multiple "numbers" coming from different departments, forming data barriers and fragmented digital government affairs, so that grassroots cadres often have to repeatedly fill in similar data information in multiple ports and complete the same tasks assigned by different departments. In this way, digital technology not only fails to empower grassroots governance, but also leads to problems of reduced efficiency and increased burden. Once "digital empowerment" becomes a "digital burden," grassroots cadres will be hampered by trivial matters such as check-ins, forwarding, likes, and uploading forms, pictures, and videos, making it difficult for them to go to the front line, reach the grassroots level, and solve the urgent and difficult problems of the masses face-to-face and in a down-to-earth manner. The alienation of "digital empowerment" into a "digital burden" may also fuel the unhealthy trend of "talking about soldiers on paper" and pursuing false "digital political achievements." Such "digital formalism" not only wastes administrative resources and consumes grassroots energy, but also affects the image of the Party and the government.
The "digital burden" derived from "digital formalism" has many forms and different ways. To prevent "digital empowerment" from becoming a "digital burden," comprehensive measures and targeted efforts are needed. On the one hand, educate and guide party members and leading cadres to firmly establish a correct view of political achievements, and take the satisfaction of the masses and the problem-solving rate as the core indicators of "digital empowerment," abandon the false pretense of decorating the facade with numbers, vigorously create an atmosphere of doing practical work and starting a business that does not compare how cool "key-to-key" is, but compares how busy "face-to-face" is, shouting less in the "group" and walking more in the "fields," changing "traces determine heroes" to "actual results determine heroes," and changing "people's livelihood bills" to "happiness lists"; on the other hand, adhere to systematic thinking, streamline and integrate various digital government affairs platforms, focus on breaking down data barriers, promote data resource sharing, and solve the problems of multi-head filling and repeated filling through "one network for all" and "one form for general use," so that grassroots cadres can start lightly, concentrate on solving problems and doing practical things, and turn the "data flow" into the "happiness flow" of the masses.
Return to TopBy: 宋豪新
Public safety concerns the real interests of the people. Faced with various natural disasters and risks and challenges, we must always put the safety of people's lives and property first and meet the most basic safety needs of the people. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important expositions, instructions, and approvals on disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief work, put forward the important concept of "two insistences and three transformations" for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, and personally planned and deployed the "nine key projects" for natural disaster prevention and control, which pointed out the direction of action for improving the country's comprehensive disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief capabilities. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to preventing and resolving major safety risks from the source and truly solve problems at the bud and before disasters occur." In recent years, global climate change has intensified, extreme weather has occurred frequently, and sudden and mass geological disasters triggered by this influence in China have shown an upward trend. The traditional emergency response model of "responding after disasters and mobilizing when risks arise" has shortcomings such as lagging response efficiency, insufficient resource integration, weak grassroots capabilities, and insufficient activation of social forces, which are not enough to cope with the complex and volatile disaster risks under the new situation. Faced with the complex and severe natural disaster situation, we must find out the base number of disaster risks and hidden dangers around the people, carry out centralized rectification, strengthen prevention, shift to "pre-disaster early warning" and "active prevention and control," build a comprehensive, three-dimensional, and multi-level safety protection network, resolutely win the "active battle" of disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
Elevating risk prevention and control to a strategic arrangement and building a new mechanism for risk prevention and control. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to safety first and prevention first, establish a large safety and large emergency framework, improve the public safety system, and promote the transformation of the public safety governance model to ex-ante prevention." Elevating risk prevention and control to a strategic arrangement at the national level and building a new mechanism for risk prevention and control will help improve the government's ability to ensure public safety and handle public emergencies, prevent and reduce the damage caused by public emergencies to the greatest extent, protect the lives and property of the people, maintain national security and social stability, and promote high-quality economic and social development. Elevating emergency risk prevention and control to China's strategic arrangement is not only an inevitable choice to cope with the current complex and volatile risk environment, but also a key measure to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. In February 2025, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the "National Overall Emergency Plan for Public Emergencies," which clearly proposed to build a new mechanism for risk prevention and control, improve the mechanism for preventing and resolving risks, integrate safety risk prevention work into the grassroots grid management system, and promote the front-loading of risk prevention and control. To this end, it is necessary to build a "sky-earth-air" ecological meteorological three-dimensional observation network, strengthen ecological meteorological ground observation, radar monitoring, satellite remote sensing, and other means, and through the integration of meteorological, geological, environmental, and other multi-source information resources, improve the three-dimensional risk monitoring network, and achieve all-round monitoring and early warning of key areas and key regions.
Relying on technological empowerment and support to create a new model of smart emergency response. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must strengthen the technological support of emergency management equipment, optimize and integrate various scientific and technological resources, promote independent innovation in emergency management technology, and rely on science and technology to improve the scientific, professional, intelligent, and refined level of emergency management." Different from the traditional emergency management relying on manual experience and linear processes, the new model of smart emergency response focuses on using information technology to perceive the disaster situation, unblock communication channels, and create an intelligent and advanced information-assisted command decision-making support system. Through the Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other modern information technologies, we can realize real-time risk monitoring, dynamic early warning, and precise allocation of resources; break down departmental barriers and establish a cross-departmental and cross-level collaborative command platform; and use artificial intelligence to simulate decision-making scenarios and provide multi-program evaluation. "Hardcore" technologies and equipment are the core support for disaster prevention and mitigation work, and new technologies, new equipment, and new methods need to be deeply applied to key links such as monitoring and early warning, risk assessment, and rescue and disposal; relying on smart emergency service platforms, emergency broadcasts, mobile phone applications, and other modern means, expand the coverage of early warning and ensure accurate early warning.
Focusing on strengthening the foundation at the grassroots level and building a new position for emergency management. If the foundation is not strong, the earth will shake. The grassroots front line is the "nerve ending" of public safety, and its emergency response capability directly affects the efficiency of disaster disposal and the degree of loss. The foundation of emergency management lies at the grassroots level. This requires us to adhere to the downward shift of gravity, the downward sinking of forces, and the downward tilting of guarantees, so as to discover risks and hidden dangers in a timely manner and prevent and curb the occurrence and development of disaster accidents. The practice of responding to emergencies and improving emergency work has repeatedly proved that strengthening grassroots construction by integrating resources from all parties, building a comprehensive emergency management platform, and building a new position for emergency management is an inherent requirement for maintaining a dynamic balance between development and security. Strengthen everyone's responsibility, highlight everyone's enjoyment, and form an active defense pattern of "prevention first, early detection, and small disposal." Strengthen party building leadership, and through the establishment of party member commando teams and volunteer service teams, the setting of party member pioneer posts and responsibility areas, etc., gather the masses, inspire morale, and boost confidence; normalize the organization of party members and cadres to report to the community, usually provide group services, and join the ranks locally in emergency situations, and be brave in shouldering heavy burdens, taking the lead, and taking the lead; pay attention to giving play to the main role of the masses at the grassroots level, and promote the combination of mass prevention and control and professional rescue. From the "motorcycle riders" in the Chongqing mountain fire to the "lifesaving documents" in the Zhengzhou rainstorm, more and more social forces are becoming "fresh troops." These "spontaneous good deeds" should be transformed into "orderly forces," and the resilience network of safety precautions should be woven with the help of social forces.
Return to TopBy: 河南日报记者 方化祎
When it comes to traditional landmark foods in Henan (河南), the most impressive one is probably Hulatang.
Among them, Xiaoyao Hulatang (逍遥胡辣汤) in Xihua County (西华县), Zhoukou City (周口市), Henan (河南) Province, is well-known for its unique production process and spicy and rich taste. In 2021, the making technique of Xiaoyao Hulatang in Xihua County (西华县逍遥胡辣汤制作技艺) was selected into the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Project List.
What's in this soup?
Zhoukou (周口) in the golden autumn presents a scene of harvest.
In Shangshui County (商水县), Tianhua Agricultural Professional Cooperative (天华农业专业合作社) reaped a bumper harvest of "Zhoumai 49" (周麦49) this year, with full grains, correct color, and good quality.
In Huaiyang District (淮阳区), newly harvested daylilies are being dried, packaged, and put on the market one after another. Zhong Xueqin (钟学钦), a villager in Zhengji Village (郑集村), Zhengji Township (郑集乡), is a well-known daylily planting expert in the surrounding villages. "Seven yellow cores and purple tender tips indicate that the daylilies are ripe, and the best time to pick them is at dawn," said Zhong Xueqin (钟学钦).
In Shenqiu County (沈丘县), you can often see free-range local Huai Mountain goats (槐山羊) walking beside the forest ditches. In the standardized breeding circle of the Huai Mountain goat breeding base, staff are feeding fresh forage and cleaning the pens. Huai Mountain goats (槐山羊) are named for growing near locust trees, and their meat is tender and is a national geographical indication protection product.
Wheat flour, daylilies, Huai Mountain goat (槐山羊) meat... these high-quality ingredients from Zhoukou (周口) are integrated into a bowl of Hulatang in Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇).
In Hulatang, there are also more than 20 kinds of spices such as pepper and cardamom from all over the world. "Gathering spices from all over the world, the taste code of Hulatang may be hidden here," said Gao Peng (高朋), the 14th generation inheritor of Xiaoyao Town Gaojia Hulatang (逍遥镇高家胡辣汤).
Gao Peng's (高朋) father, Gao Qunsheng (高群生), spent more than 40 years turning a small street shop into a well-known local Hulatang brand "Gao Qunsheng" (高群生), with annual sales of 10 million bowls of Hulatang. Before his death, Gao Qunsheng (高群生) often went to the origin of the main ingredients to investigate, regardless of the long journey, just to let customers eat with confidence.
Why do so many people fall in love with this soup?
In 2023, first-tier cities in China ushered in a wave of Hulatang store openings: in September of that year, Fang Zhongshan Hulatang (方中山胡辣汤) opened its first store in Beijing (北京); in December, the first branch of Gao Qunsheng Hulatang (高群生胡辣汤) in Beijing (北京) opened. Xiao Fang (小方), a Henan (河南) young man who has worked in Beijing (北京) for many years, was very excited: "I can drink Hulatang from my hometown!"
Why does Hulatang have so many fans? Tracing back to history, it may be closely related to the water transportation in Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇).
Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇) was once an important water and land terminal in the Central Plains, and Hulatang was the "favorite" of boatmen, trackers, and merchants in Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇). A bowl of hot Hulatang is a hearty experience.
Hulatang has captured the hearts of Henan people (河南人) and also captured the stomachs of diners from the north and south. "Many foreigners come to drink the soup!" said Yang Fenghua (杨凤花), the representative inheritor of the Henan (河南) Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Project (Xiaoyao Hulatang Making Technique) (河南省省级非物质文化遗产项目（逍遥胡辣汤制作技艺）), "Foreign cyclists also often come to drink the soup, and they will pack a few thermos bottles when they leave."
Recently, Gao Peng (高朋) went to Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) to check the operation of two branches. "Most of the customers speak authentic Sichuan dialect, and it's not just Henan people who like Hulatang," said Gao Peng (高朋).
How to run this soup well?
How can Hulatang become a pillar industry for enriching the people locally?
In the Xiaoyao Town Hulatang Industrial Park (逍遥镇胡辣汤产业园), the standardized production workshop of "Lao Yang Jia" Hulatang (老杨家胡辣汤) is roaring with machines, and workers are skillfully sorting bags of processed Hulatang powder.
"We currently have more than 10 soup material production lines, with an annual output value of 150 million yuan, and have opened sales channels such as supermarkets and e-commerce live broadcasts, and have established a logistics and distribution center," said Niu Yueyi (牛跃义), general manager of Henan "Lao Yang Jia" Food Co., Ltd. (河南“老杨家”食品有限公司).
At present, there are 16 Hulatang seasoning companies in Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇), which have developed more than 60 products to meet the needs of different consumers.
A set of data shows the "vividness" of Hulatang: there are 16,000 Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇) people who run Hulatang businesses all over the country, with nearly 4,600 stores, driving an increase in income of 1 billion yuan. Xihua County (西华县) currently has 120,000 "soup makers" scattered all over the country. Today, the Hulatang industry drives the supporting industries of vermicelli, gluten, sesame oil, aged vinegar processing, and scallion planting in Xihua County (西华县), with about 200,000 people engaged in related industries, and the annual output value exceeds 4 billion yuan, and the local agricultural product processing conversion rate reaches more than 75%. Xihua County (西华县) has formed a full-chain Hulatang industrial chain integrating planting, processing, operation, sales, training, and service.
How to let Hulatang go to the world? Zhang Hailin (张海林), president of the Henan Catering and Accommodation Industry Association (河南省餐饮与住宿行业协会), introduced that it is necessary to follow the "standardization, branding, and internationalization" strategy. Xihua County (西华县) has taken a key step. The county has specially established the Hulatang Industry Development Center (胡辣汤产业发展中心) to connect with the China Cuisine Association (中国烹饪协会) and other organizations to jointly formulate industry standard systems, and to standardize technical standard training, raw material use supervision, and store decoration management to comprehensively improve the level of standardization.
For people in the Central Plains, this hot and spicy taste represents the homesickness that can never be escaped. Just as it is engraved on the stone tablet in Xiaoyao Town (逍遥镇): "See the Central Plains in a bowl of soup, half a spoon of spicy and half a lifetime of fate." This soup has long surpassed the food itself and become a unique cultural imprint.
Return to TopBy: 曹怡晴
Reading classics under ancient trees, encountering good books in the crowd... These scenes that reading enthusiasts yearn for were embodied in the just-concluded 2025 "Me and the Temple of Earth" Beijing Book Market (2025“我与地坛”北京书市). On social media, many readers shared the good books and cultural creations they found.
In today's popularization of electronic reading, why is the book market still so lively? Through the dazzling array of books, we can read some new trends and dynamics in the process of building a book-filled society.
Cultural benefits for the people, diverse activities create a sense of participation. As a reading space and cultural scene, the book market is an important window for book promotion, with new book launches, classic bestsellers, rare out-of-print books... The rich variety of books allows readers to fully enjoy the joy of "treasure hunting." In addition to buying books, listening to lectures and meeting famous authors are also important reasons for readers to visit the book market.
Taking books as a medium, cross-border creativity focuses on freshness. At the booths of various book markets, the protagonists are not only books, but also unique and ingenious cultural creations, activities such as "checking in" and "collecting stamps," as well as catering, photography and other business formats. The upgraded "gameplay" allows the book market to gradually become a complex that integrates consumption, culture, and experience, further satisfying readers' emotional value and social needs.
Technological iteration, national reading creates an atmosphere. At the book market site, the encounter between the fragrance of ink and technology is unique: ancient books automatically "speak" under the touch of AI, and VR equipment takes readers to "travel through" the Qin Mausoleum Underground Palace (秦陵地宫); online and offline, technology allows reading to burst forth with new vitality, forming a book-filled atmosphere of "reading everywhere, reading at any time, and reading for everyone."
In the "heat" of the book market, feel the "concentration" of the fragrance of books. From "paper" to "fingertips," and then to every corner of life, "reading" has more diverse presentations. Today's book market is not only a cultural consumption place, but also a beautiful cultural landscape, which promotes the construction of a book-filled society and also provides assistance for the in-depth development of cultural and tourism integration.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京), September 24th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)) Recently, the 2025 "Me and the Temple of Earth" Beijing Book Market, which lasted for 11 days, concluded. During the book market, it received a total of 550,000 readers, held more than 100 various reading and cultural activities, and distributed nearly 8.5 million yuan in book discount coupons, greatly stimulating the public's enthusiasm for reading.
The book market broke the traditional single model of book sales, constructing a diverse, immersive, and interactive composite cultural field, allowing reading to integrate into urban life in richer forms. The book market entered universities for the first time to carry out campus tours, covering more than 30,000 teachers and students.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 白 阳 胡拿云
As the National Day holiday approaches, many families are starting to plan trips. In public perception, "half-price child tickets" are a common ticketing rule in the public transportation sector. However, some parents have found that when purchasing some flight tickets, half-price child tickets are actually more expensive than adult tickets. Where has the discount on children's air tickets gone?
In response, airline customer service representatives stated that child tickets must be charged at 50% of the full price, while adult tickets often have discounts of less than 50% due to changes in market supply and demand. Customer service representatives suggested that if parents find the child ticket price high, they can purchase adult discount tickets for their children.
The reporter found that the phenomenon of "inverted" prices between child tickets and adult tickets, as reflected by parents, often occurs on third-party platforms. Platform customer service explained that adults can enjoy member discount prices, while children cannot apply for this discount.
Relevant personnel from the China Air Transport Association (中国航空运输协会) stated that the current pricing of domestic adult air tickets is mainly based on market-adjusted prices, and airlines can independently price according to market supply and demand; while the "50% of the full price ticket" regulation for child tickets has historical origins. When the price of adult tickets is equal to or close to the full price, the discount on child tickets is obvious; however, if the price of adult tickets has a significant discount, child tickets based on the full price appear less favorable.
The difference in the implementation of child ticket policies between platforms and airlines is also an important reason why child discount tickets are "not discounted." In addition, the factors affecting ticket prices include differences in different cabin classes, as well as differences in refund and change policies, and service content. Chen Yinjiang (陈音江), Deputy Secretary-General of the China Consumer Protection Law Research Association (中国法学会消费者权益保护法研究会), believes that child ticket prices should not be "one-size-fits-all," and industry associations or leading enterprises should take the lead in exploring the formulation of fair and reasonable child ticket price discount measures or industry norms, based on fully respecting the actual aviation market.
Relevant officials from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) stated that in the next step, the Civil Aviation Administration will actively study this issue together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), encourage airlines to give children and infants more ticket purchase discount policies on the basis of the discounts stipulated by the government, and further strengthen the supervision of air ticket prices to ensure that various discount policies are implemented.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
Can you bring your beloved car with you when you travel?
Open the Railway 12306 mobile app, enter "All Applications," and click "Car Consignment" in "Third-Party Services" to enjoy one-stop consignment service and avoid the fatigue of driving long distances.
The railway department has created exclusive carriages for automobile transportation. The carriages are divided into upper and lower layers, and each carriage can transport 8 to 14 cars. Every day, dedicated car "parking attendants" drive the consigned cars into the train carriages and use professional reinforcement devices such as anti-collision strips, wheel stoppers, and fixed straps to fix the cars in their respective exclusive positions. "Our customized carriages are fully enclosed, and there is no need to transfer or change cars midway, avoiding direct sunlight and rain to protect the car's paint," said Yang Dawei (杨大伟), Deputy Director of the International Container Center Station of China Railway Harbin Bureau (国铁哈尔滨局).
Looking at the transportation routes, Lhasa (拉萨) in Tibet (西藏), Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) in Xinjiang (新疆), and Chengdu (成都) in Sichuan (四川) are all popular destinations. In addition to the existing routes, they can also be customized according to customer needs.
Return to TopNational Standard for Smart Mattresses Released
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) (市场监管总局) (National Standardization Administration (国家标准委)) recently approved and released the national standard for "Smart Mattresses," which will officially take effect on March 1, 2026, according to a report in the People's Daily on September 24th from Beijing (北京) by reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂).
This standard establishes a unified benchmark for the intelligence, functionality, and safety of smart mattress products, providing technical support for effectively regulating the market, protecting consumer rights, and promoting the healthy development of the industry.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Opens First Arctic Route
The first China-Europe Arctic container express route was opened at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) in Zhejiang (浙江) on September 22nd, marking the port's first extension of its route to the Arctic Ocean, providing strong support for foreign trade enterprises to expand new international logistics channels, according to a report in the People's Daily on September 24th from Hangzhou (杭州) by reporters Gu Chun (顾春) and Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋).
The China-Europe Arctic express route takes the Northeast Passage of the Arctic Ocean directly to Europe. Compared with the approximately 40-day voyage via the Suez Canal and the approximately 50-day voyage via the Cape of Good Hope, the one-way transportation time from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port to Felixstowe Port in the United Kingdom is only 18 days. The maiden voyage is expected to arrive on October 10th. This is another new record in terms of timeliness after Ningbo-Zhoushan Port opened the 26-day "China-Europe Express" to Wilhelmshaven, Germany (德国威廉港) at the end of 2024.
Duku Expressway Construction Begins
Construction of the Xinjiang (新疆) Duku Expressway project officially started on September 20th, according to Xinhua News Agency. This major transportation artery running through the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains (天山) will reduce the travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang to 5 hours after completion.
The Duku Expressway under construction has a total length of approximately 394 kilometers and a design speed of 100 to 120 kilometers per hour. It will form a "fast in, slow tour" dual channel with the original highway, connecting scenic spots such as the Narat Grassland (那拉提草原) and the Bayinbuluke Swan Lake (巴音布鲁克天鹅湖). According to the construction period, the Duku Expressway is expected to be completed and put into use in 2032.
Dunhuang Cultural Expo Venue Achieves 100% Green Electricity Supply
The 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo was held in Dunhuang City (敦煌市), Gansu (甘肃), and the venue for this year's Dunhuang Cultural Expo achieved 100% green electricity supply, according to a report in the Gansu Daily on September 24th from Dunhuang (敦煌) by reporter Wang Zhandong (王占东).
In 2024, the State Grid Dunhuang City Power Supply Company (国网敦煌市供电公司) implemented a full-domain zero-carbon modern smart distribution network project at the Dunhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (敦煌国际会展中心), built and put into operation an AC/DC hybrid microgrid integrating photovoltaic power generation, energy storage systems, charging piles, and energy management systems, and applied it to the power supply guarantee work of the Dunhuang Cultural Expo for the first time this year.
Yushu "Snow Leopard Township" Sees Significant Increase in Snow Leopard Monitoring Numbers
Based on infrared camera monitoring data and individual identification analysis, as of July, a total of 142 snow leopard individuals were recorded in Angsai Township (昂赛乡), Zaduo County (杂多县), Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (玉树藏族自治州), Qinghai (青海), a significant increase from the 46 individuals monitored in 2016, according to a report in the People's Daily on September 24th from Yushu (玉树) by reporter Qiao Dong (乔栋) and correspondent Cheng Huanning (程宦宁).
Angsai Township is known as the "Snow Leopard Township." Since 2014, it has systematically carried out snow leopard monitoring, deploying one infrared camera every 25 square kilometers. Currently, the total number of infrared cameras has reached 98, achieving full coverage of monitoring.
Return to TopBy: 安徽日报记者 张玉芳
Why is the shipping location Anhui Dangshan (安徽砀山) when buying Xinjiang (新疆) prunes online? Recently, Mr. Gu (顾先生), a netizen, raised this question.
"These are authentic Xinjiang (新疆) prunes, produced in Xinjiang (新疆), but transported to Dangshan (砀山) for subsequent sale," explained Wang Hui (王辉), the head of a supply chain company in Anhui Dangshan (安徽砀山). Transporting Xinjiang (新疆) fruits to East and South China takes about a week, and long-distance transportation is not conducive to fruit preservation. Dangshan County (砀山县), located in the central region, is an excellent transit point. "It only takes four days from Xinjiang (新疆) to Dangshan (砀山), and Dangshan (砀山) has convenient transportation to major cities across the country. Fresh fruits are transported to Dangshan (砀山) for preservation and processing, and then shipped to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai (江浙沪) areas and other places via cold chain logistics."
Currently, Dangshan County (砀山县) has built a "county-level hub + township node + village-level network" cold chain network system, which can meet the storage needs of different types of fruits and vegetables.
Dangshan County (砀山县) already has more than 3,500 e-commerce companies, and about 150,000 people are engaged in e-commerce logistics and other related industries. More and more high-quality fruits from all over the country are catching the e-commerce express train and heading to all parts of the country.
Return to TopBy: 新华日报记者 周 娴
While continuing traditional services such as document borrowing and reading promotion, the Jiangbei Library (new building) in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) is constantly exploring ways to extend knowledge services to the front lines of industry. In the nearly two years since its opening, it has provided industrial information services to 160,000 people.
Browsing the library's daily updates on relevant industry trends has become a habit for the head of a biotechnology company in Nanjing (南京). "The information they provide is accurate and practical, and very useful for our work," said the head.
The library, in conjunction with the Science and Technology Innovation and Big Data Management Bureau of the Nanjing Jiangbei New Area (南京江北新区管理委员会科技创新和大数据管理局), uses a "government procurement + library selection + enterprise ordering" model to embed more than 1,100 intellectual property books, carefully selected by the National Library (国家图书馆), into 15 industrial information service outlets, covering patents, trademarks, and the industrial direction of Jiangbei New Area (江北新区).
This library, which transcends traditional borrowing functions, is transforming into a "flowing market of wisdom."
Return to TopBy: 本报通讯员 高 潮
On September 18th, with the screening of the accessible version of the film "A Dog's Purpose," the "Barrier-Free Cinema, Love in Coconut City" 2025 Accessible Film Screening Project was launched at the Hainan (Haikou) Special Education School (海南（海口）特殊教育学校).
Teachers and students of the special education school, with the vivid explanations from members of the Haikou Media Convergence Center (海口市融媒体中心) accessible film screening team, and aided by accessible audio-visual technology such as supplementary narrative descriptions and enhanced sound effect prompts, "listened" to the touching story of the dog Bailey spanning four lifetimes. At the event, a visually impaired student said, "If I also had a puppy, I would like to bring it to see a movie together."
In addition to organizing offline screenings, the project simultaneously released promotional videos covering multiple cinemas throughout the city. Since its establishment in 2018, the project has cumulatively screened more than 20 accessible films, allowing nearly 10,000 visually impaired people in the province to equally enjoy cinematic culture. It has also collaborated with special education schools in many parts of the country to jointly hold accessible film screenings on campus, benefiting nearly 50,000 visually impaired students.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 滕军伟
In Xishangli Village (西尚里村), Xincheng Subdistrict (新城街道), Feicheng City (肥城市), Shandong Province (山东省), it is the peach harvest season. Plump and round fresh peaches are picked, sorted, and packed into boxes, then sent to various places via e-commerce express.
Feicheng peaches have a cultivation history of over 1100 years. In recent years, the local area has deeply cultivated the peach industry, connecting the "sweet industrial chain" of primary industry planting, secondary industry processing, and tertiary industry services, driving income growth for villagers.
"Orders are scheduled until next month," said Ji Changhua (姬长华), head of the Huangtao (黄桃) peach planting base in Dongcheng Village (东程村), Sunbo Town (孙伯镇), Feicheng City (肥城市).
In the modern production workshop of a local company, fully automated filling production lines operate at high speed, and peach juice is filled into boxes after instantaneous high-temperature sterilization.
"Our orders for peach juice beverages continue to climb, and the company has now entered a state of full-load production," said Xin Chengshuai (辛成帅), the company's general manager. Based on traditional peach juice, they have developed products such as peach kernel substitute tea. This year, they added 3 new beverage filling production lines, and the estimated annual output value can reach 10 million yuan.
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Return to TopDeeply Cultivate the Fertile Soil of Cooperation and Jointly Build Regional Prosperity
Sun Weidong (孙炜东), Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia Mechanism
Regional cooperation and regional economic integration are important directions and paths for countries around the world to promote economic development, maintain regional stability, and achieve common prosperity. At the same time, the regional cooperation process also faces multiple challenges and obstacles. Against this backdrop, China is actively promoting high-level opening-up and jointly building the "Belt and Road" with high quality, injecting new impetus into regional cooperation and global sustainable development.
Over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries, they have continuously expanded cooperation fields and made important contributions to maintaining regional peace, stability, and prosperity. In 2020, the "China + Five Central Asian Countries" Foreign Ministers' Meeting mechanism was established; in 2023, the first China-Central Asia Summit was successfully held. At the second China-Central Asia Summit in June this year, the heads of state of the six countries jointly established the "China-Central Asia Spirit" and promoted China-Central Asia cooperation to enter a new stage of high-quality development.
The China-Central Asia mechanism is developing rapidly, with practical cooperation and numerous achievements. Trade volume, investment volume, number of friendship cities, scale of personnel exchanges, and level of interconnection have reached historical highs.
China-Central Asia cooperation is radiating across the Eurasian continent and having a positive impact on the development of other regions. The two sides continue to develop international transportation and logistics channels, promote the construction of China-Europe freight trains, and ensure the stable and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains. Central Asian countries are expanding exports to East Asian and Southeast Asian countries through China's railway network, promoting cross-regional economic exchanges.
The "China-Central Asia Spirit" provides an important guideline for long-term friendly cooperation between the two sides. The China-Central Asia mechanism will keep pace with the times, continuously expand the connotation of mutually beneficial cooperation, inject more stability and certainty into a turbulent world, and contribute "China-Central Asia" strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Unblocking Logistics Channels and Optimizing the Business Environment
Fu Lei (符雷), Executive Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee and Director of the Press and Publication Bureau (Copyright Bureau) of the Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is located in the northern border of China and was once an important hub of the "Grassland Silk Road" and the "Tea Road". We are actively building an important bridgehead for opening up to the north in China and integrating into the domestic and international dual circulation. Giving full play to its location advantages, the construction of ports has achieved many results. 20 ports undertake a large amount of land transportation tasks for China-Mongolia and China-Russia trade, with an annual cargo throughput of over 120 million tons, and nearly half of the China-Europe freight trains depart from here. Exchanges and cooperation with many places have been deepened, and the construction of inland ports has made cargo transportation more convenient.
As an important national production base for agricultural and livestock products and an important national energy and strategic resource base, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is rich in resources. In terms of agricultural and livestock products, the number of important agricultural and livestock products ranks among the top in the country. For example, every 5 jin of mutton, every 10 jin of beef, and every 6 cups of milk in the country, 1 jin (cup) comes from Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). In terms of energy supply, coal supply accounts for 34.5% of the country, and external power transmission accounts for 16% of the country. The development of industrial clusters is strong, forming 10 key industrial clusters around new quality productive forces. The business environment continues to be optimized, attracting many business entities. Last year, the net increase of private business entities was 164,000, and 190 new foreign-invested enterprises were established.
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) has a vast territory and attaches importance to the construction of regional cooperation platforms. Cross-border economic cooperation zones, border economic cooperation zones, and cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones have been built, and trade with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" continues to grow. Economic and trade cooperation has been deepened, many activities have been held, and active participation in domestic and foreign exhibitions has increased the growth of new foreign-invested enterprises. The "circle of friends" continues to expand, conducting trade with 180 countries and regions, and establishing 47 pairs of international friendship city relationships.
Enhance Exchanges and Interactions and Deepen Mutual Learning Among Civilizations
Liu Ying (刘颖), Member of the Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the Zhejiang Province and Secretary of the Yuhang District Committee
Yuhang (余杭), Zhejiang (浙江) is located in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta and is the new urban center of Hangzhou (杭州), possessing cultural treasures such as the Liangzhu (良渚) site, which verifies more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.
Yuhang (余杭) connects the "Belt and Road" with a heart of mutual learning among civilizations. It has successfully held two "Liangzhu Forums" and the Third UNESCO High-Level Forum on International Museums, deepening civilization dialogues with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road". At the same time, it promotes the construction of the Liangzhu (良渚) Cultural Grand Corridor with high standards and vigorously promotes the export of cultural "new three items" represented by online literature, online dramas, and online games. In the first half of this year, the revenue of cultural enterprises above designated size in the district was nearly 340 billion yuan, an increase of 12%.
Yuhang (余杭) uses a bridge of technological innovation to help the "Belt and Road". As the location of Alibaba's (阿里巴巴) global headquarters, Yuhang (余杭) is accelerating the construction of major science and technology innovation industry platforms such as Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, and comprehensively building a future industrial system characterized by "artificial intelligence + embodied intelligence, low-altitude economy, and brain-like intelligence", promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. In the first half of this year, the district achieved a regional GDP of 190.58 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 7.4%; the added value of the core digital economy industry accounted for more than 60% of GDP.
Yuhang (余杭) integrates into the "Belt and Road" with a posture of cooperation and win-win. It has carried out the "Yushang Going Global" special action in depth, supported enterprises such as Alibaba (阿里巴巴) and Cainiao Group (菜鸟集团) to "go global", established overseas industrial parks in Europe, Central Asia, and other regions, and organized more than 100 enterprises to actively participate in the construction of the "Belt and Road", obtaining intended orders of nearly 2 billion yuan, driving the total import and export volume of the district to increase by 19.2% from January to July.
Based on Location Advantages and Polishing Cultural Brands
Wu Jiang (仵江), Member of the Standing Committee of the Xi'an Municipal Committee of the Shaanxi Province and Minister of the Publicity Department
Since the proposal of jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) has been based on its location advantages to help jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high-quality development.
Xi'an (西安) has established friendship city relationships with 25 cities in countries and regions jointly building the "Belt and Road" and friendship exchange city relationships with 71 cities. The China-Europe freight train (Xi'an) has operated more than 30,000 trains cumulatively, and its core indicators have remained among the top in the country. The China-Xi'an Kazakhstan Terminal has been completed and put into operation, and the Kazakhstan Xi'an Terminal has achieved two-way interconnection, realizing the upgrading of the "hub-to-hub" channel. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (西安咸阳国际机场) has opened 116 international routes, covering the five Central Asian countries.
During the Spring Festival of 2025, China's Xi'an (西安) will be linked with Cairo (开罗), Egypt, Rome (罗马), Italy, and Athens (雅典), Greece, to light up the lights, and the "Chang'an Lantern Festival" will go abroad again. Launching a series of heart-warming service measures for the large-scale concert and sports event "Love Fills Chang'an (情满长安)", creating a Tang poetry cultural brand with global influence, "Poetry Road Zhongnan (诗道终南) and Sincere Chang'an (心意长安)".
All the achievements of the first China-Central Asia Summit involving Xi'an (西安) have been implemented. The Secretariat of the China-Central Asia Mechanism was officially established, the Chinese Joint Secretariat of the China-Central Asia Business Council was approved for establishment, the Central Asia Park was officially built and opened in Xi'an (西安), the new site of the China-Kazakhstan Traditional Medicine Center was put into operation, the "Qinling Workshop (秦岭工坊)" project of Xi'an Vocational and Technical College was completed, Xi'an (西安) has become one of the preferred destinations for Central Asian students studying in China, and the first China-Central Asia international cultural tourism train has been successfully launched... Practical cooperation has reached a new level, jointly contributing to the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road".
Building Bridges of Understanding and Promoting Dialogue Among Civilizations
Alexander Kopnov (亚历山大·科普诺夫), Deputy General Director of TASS
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union and the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations, which is of extraordinary significance. Currently, countries jointly building the "Belt and Road", the Eurasian Economic Union, BRICS countries, etc. are building new multi-polar dialogue platforms to help the diversified development of international relations. In this process, the media plays a key role, adhering to the principle of authenticity, reporting on cooperation achievements, and promoting multilateral dialogue.
In 2024, TASS celebrates its 120th anniversary. We have established reporter stations in 58 countries and provide稿 in the six official languages of the United Nations. In the digital age, we are actively transforming, applying technologies such as artificial intelligence, attaching importance to social media operations, and continuously improving the level of in-depth reporting.
Data shows that last year, TASS's social media fans increased by 226,000, with a total of over 4.2 million; in 2024, the average interaction volume was 259 million times, and the average monthly page views were 359 million times. We cooperate with 108 news agencies in 94 countries and more than 200 media outlets in 103 countries to promote employee exchange and other projects.
In September 2024, we held the BRICS Media Summit in Moscow, bringing together heads of more than 100 mainstream media outlets to discuss media innovation; in June this year, we hosted the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies Conference during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and were elected as the chairman for 2025-2028.
We firmly believe that building bridges of understanding and promoting dialogue among civilizations is the primary task. We will uphold the concept of **海不辞水，故能成其大** (hǎi bù cí shuǐ, gù néng chéng qí dà - "the sea does not reject any water, therefore it can become great," meaning one should be inclusive and open-minded to achieve great things) and make unremitting efforts to build a fair information space.
Persist in Expanding Opening-up and Contribute More Strength
Ma Bo (马波), Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of the Tianjin Municipal Committee
Tianjin (天津) persists in "hard connectivity" of infrastructure and improves the modern shipping logistics system. Tianjin Port (天津港) maintains trade relations with more than 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions, with 148 foreign trade routes. Since the proposal of jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, Tianjin (天津) has cumulatively operated more than 5,860 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, building an efficient logistics channel.
In terms of economic and trade exchanges, Tianjin (天津) has deeply promoted the trade of goods, services, and digital trade with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" and continuously improved the level of trade facilitation. In 2024, Tianjin's (天津) total import and export volume to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" reached 377.15 billion yuan, accounting for 46% of the city's total import and export volume. Tianjin (天津) also actively participates in infrastructure construction and other projects in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road". The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (中埃·泰达苏伊士经贸合作区) has attracted nearly 200 enterprises to settle in, with an investment of approximately 3 billion US dollars. As of 2024, Tianjin (天津) has 101 overseas enterprise institutions registered in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上合组织) countries, with a Chinese investment of 2.4 billion US dollars.
In terms of cultural exchanges, the "Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊)" promoted and implemented by Tianjin (天津) has been built in 25 countries, becoming an international brand of vocational education. In addition, we have also created a number of cultural exchange projects such as "Tianjin Week (天津周)", deepening friendly exchanges among the people; coordinating media resources, relying on the Tianjin International Communication Center (天津国际传播中心) to carry out diversified reports, and showcasing the achievements of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road".
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) Summit will be successfully held in Tianjin (天津), bringing opportunities for Tianjin's (天津) high-level opening-up. In the future, Tianjin (天津) will inherit the spirit of the Silk Road, take culture as the medium, people's livelihood as the foothold, and the media as the window, and contribute more strength to the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road".
Strengthen Economic and Trade Exchanges and Expand Win-Win Space
Li Yi (李翌), Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce of Yunnan Province
Focusing on promoting high-level opening-up, the Department of Commerce of Yunnan Province actively serves Yunnan's (云南) construction of a radiation center facing South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Accelerating the creation of an efficient and convenient port gateway hub, the Mohan Railway Port (磨憨铁路口岸) has become China's largest railway port to ASEAN, the truck departure from the Hekou Highway Port (河口公路口岸) has achieved "zero waiting" for customs clearance, and the Guanlei Port (关累港口岸) has achieved direct access to the domestic consumer market within 48 hours after the harvesting of Southeast Asian fruits. The brand of China-Laos Railway international freight train continues to be "newly updated", and the "Lancang-Mekong Express +" and "Kunming Land Port (昆明陆港号)" have opened new channels for international freight. From January to July this year, Yunnan's (云南) agricultural product exports were 10.98 billion yuan, an increase of 12% year-on-year; imports were 22.54 billion yuan, an increase of 32.7% year-on-year.
Accelerating the upgrading of trade facilitation, the "Yunnan Enterprise Going Global Alliance (云企出海联盟)" organized more than 700 enterprises to participate in more than 140 overseas exhibitions and conferences, and provided "three exemptions and three conveniences" policy measures for the five Mekong countries. The China-South Asia Expo (中国—南亚博览会) closely promotes multilateral and bilateral economic and trade cooperation. The 9th South Asia Expo attracted 942 overseas enterprises and 1,568 domestic enterprises to participate in the exhibition, and more than 3,000 domestic and foreign purchasers participated in the procurement. From January to July this year, Yunnan (云南) achieved an import and export volume of 153.2 billion yuan, an increase of 7% year-on-year.
"Small but beautiful" foreign aid projects continue to convey China's warmth. Yunnan (云南) has cumulatively implemented more than 300 "small but beautiful" livelihood assistance projects in 17 countries, creating a number of brand projects such as "Cross-border Ecological Demonstration Village", undertaking 4 foreign aid complete projects such as the Railway Vocational and Technical College of Laos, and cumulatively undertaking 439 national foreign aid training projects.
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Return to TopInside the JD Logistics "Asia No. 1" intelligent industrial park, "Wolf Pack" robots are freely moving around, using the large model's full-domain perception capabilities to make the logistics network "visible and accurately calculable." As the large model gradually evolves, the "Wolf Pack" robots' decision-making has upgraded from "passive response" to "active prediction," enabling path planning, dynamic obstacle avoidance, and group collaboration in complex environments. Today, this highly collaborative "Wolf Pack" robot team is running in over 500 warehouses worldwide, with applications in e-commerce, 3C, manufacturing, and other industries.
In the field of equipment manufacturing, the industrial product search intelligent agent created by JD Industrial can process tens of thousands of material information. With the support of the intelligent agent, the AI governance hub, combined with the orchestration capabilities of multiple intelligent agents, can automatically identify product attributes, supplement technical parameters, cover industry standards, and also classify and label, completing the governance process in a few hours, improving efficiency by more than 10 times compared to traditional methods, truly helping companies solve problems.
In the field of e-commerce operations, JD E-commerce has launched the Oxygen retail innovation AI architecture system, which can help brands plan new product launch strategies. Based on consumer trend insights, AI automatically generates creative copy, marketing materials, and can also customize advertising placement, supply chain management, customer service, and other full-link solutions, making the marketing operation process that originally required multi-department collaboration smoother, greatly improving efficiency and reducing costs; it can also create brand-customized digital humans, which not only have good sales results but can also become the brand's exclusive digital spokesperson.
These scenarios are a vivid practice of JD's deep integration of its 27 years of accumulated supply chain capabilities with artificial intelligence, using AI to promote the comprehensive reconstruction of the supply chain.
Building Trustworthy Next-Generation AI Applications
AI is reshaping the industrial landscape with unprecedented depth and breadth. Facing the trend of deep application of artificial intelligence, JD plans to continue investing in the next 3 years to drive the formation of a trillion-level artificial intelligence ecosystem, comprehensively promoting AI to reconstruct the supply chain, not doing simple technology superposition, but committed to achieving "trust first, efficiency leap" technological innovation.
From the user's perspective, JD's new products and services are constantly meeting the increasingly personalized consumption needs of the market. The JD JoyAI large model can not only more accurately understand user intentions but also deeply analyze the main value of each product, achieving efficient matching of demand and supply.
This transformation will powerfully promote retail model innovation, bringing users a more reliable and comfortable experience. The Jingxi APP (京犀APP), which JD is about to launch, only requires users to say one sentence to complete daily operations such as shopping, ordering food, and booking hotels, and can combine JD's years of accumulated product and service resources to provide users with more considerate and practical suggestions. The Jingxi APP is based on the Oxygen retail innovation AI architecture system first announced by JD. Relying on this architecture, the AI shopping function of the Jingxi APP can support natural language search, providing users with personalized recommendations through deeper understanding and reasoning.
Based on more accurate and faster investment research information processing and continuous learning capabilities, JD Finance's AI wealth management housekeeper, Jing Xiaobei (京小贝), can intelligently analyze market dynamics, combine user profiles and risk preferences, generate personalized investment advice, and the accuracy of information retrieval exceeds 90%; it will also continue to learn user habits and become a wealth housekeeper that understands users better.
The continuous improvement of interaction capabilities has brought "wisdom" upgrades to smart hardware. After being equipped with the JD JoyInside 2.0 avatar intelligent platform, hardware devices such as robots, AI toys, and smart glasses are not only tools but also "listening and speaking" companions. Currently, Yun Shenchu (云深处), Zhongqing (众擎) and other robots have achieved natural coordination of expressions, actions, and voices; after the popular AI trendy toy Fuzozo (芙崽Fuzozo) is fully connected, it can provide emotional perception, anthropomorphic feedback, and consistent interaction; the "Yuanluobu" (元萝卜) AI chess robot can chat with users while playing chess, making the intelligent experience smoother and closer to life.
AI Drives Supply Chain Industry Chain Collaborative Innovation
On the enterprise side, artificial intelligence is promoting supply chain industry chain collaborative innovation. JD focuses on real business pain points, promotes AI technology from "available" to "easy to use," and achieves a substantial leap in supply chain efficiency.
In retail scenarios, large models have been deeply integrated into the entire process of merchant operations, injecting new momentum into brand growth. Currently, more than 50 professional AI tools, including Jingmai Merchant AI Assistant (京麦商家AI助手), Advertising Intelligent Placement Agent, and Jingdiandian (京点点), have served more than 3 million merchants, assisting in completing more than 30 million business decisions every week. From content generation to marketing placement, from customer service response to supply chain optimization, AI is becoming a powerful assistant for merchants' daily operations and is gradually extending to more links such as strategy insight and creative generation.
In logistics scenarios, the digital and intelligent supply chain is becoming fully autonomous and intelligent, and intelligent devices have learned to make autonomous decisions and collaborate. The newly upgraded JD Logistics "Super Brain Large Model 2.0" is moving towards multi-modal intelligence. Through full-link sensing and monitoring, the standardization level of employee operations can be improved by 15%; with the help of the "optimal task matching" mechanism, the scheduling of human, vehicle, cargo, and site resources is more efficient, and the efficiency of front-line operations is increased by nearly 20%; in terms of human-machine collaboration, the "Super Brain Large Model 2.0" can autonomously learn and optimize execution strategies, with an efficiency improvement of over 20%.
In industrial scenarios, AI is providing reliable support for enterprises to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and expand overseas markets. The JD Industrial Large Model, trained based on 57.1 million SKUs (smallest stock keeping units) of data, has served more than 10,000 industrial enterprises. The nine industrial industry and robot-exclusive scenario solutions released by JD Industrial will help industrial enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency. Around the three scenarios of commodity management, supply and demand matching, and overseas service, JD Industrial has created intelligent agents such as Industrial Product Search (工品查), Lingxi (灵犀), and Customs Agency: material governance time is reduced to 1 hour; clarification of thousands of business opportunities is shortened from 5 hours to 15 minutes; customs evaluation achieves near real-time response, and labor costs can be reduced by more than half.
Promote More AI Applications to Deeply Root in the Industry
Currently, global artificial intelligence is shifting from technological breakthroughs to deep cultivation of scenarios. On the road to general artificial intelligence (AGI), it is particularly important to let technology truly take root in the industry, run through, run deep, and run out of value in real scenarios.
Digital humans are walking out of brand live broadcast rooms and moving towards more application scenarios such as cultural tourism and brand endorsements. The JD Digital Human Platform 4.0, from "substitute execution" to "personalized creation," has been widely used in live broadcasting, customer service, cultural tourism promotion, brand endorsements, and other scenarios. More than 20,000 brands have achieved conversion improvements at lower costs through digital human live broadcasts; JD Digital Humans endorse Shanxi (山西) cultural tourism, telling historical stories in a way that young people love, injecting new vitality into local culture; JD Digital Humans joined hands with Enya Guitars to create the digital spokesperson Aura, exploring more possibilities for brand image shaping.
To support the landing of more extensive AI deep applications, JD Cloud has launched a new development model of "intelligent agent + code platform" collaboration. JoyAgent 3.0, as a production-level intelligent agent platform, can integrate enterprise internal knowledge bases, business processes, and data systems to assist in completing complex decision-making tasks.
At the same time, JoyCode 2.0 deeply integrates AI into the research and development process, helping developers generate code through natural language and improve development efficiency. JoyCode 2.0 is currently widely used within JD, supporting a large number of key business development and hundreds of millions of user product research and development, with a code adoption rate of over 40% and a development cycle shortened by 30%, allowing technology teams to focus more on innovation.
JD's AI road is a pragmatic road of "coming from the industry and going to the industry." When AI becomes an intelligent partner that "understands what you need, knows what you think, and helps you do what you do," and when the supply chain is no longer just a channel for commodity circulation but a "living body" full of perception, decision-making, and evolution, this is not only the development of technology but also will help the progress of commercial civilization.
In the future, JD will adhere to reconstructing the supply chain with AI, using deep applications to help build a trillion-level artificial intelligence ecosystem, and help China's industry write a new chapter in digital and intelligent development.
Data source: JD
Return to TopBy: 健康时报记者 徐诗瑜
The viral marmot screaming videos on social media reminded 87-year-old Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) of her days in Qinghai. At that time, as the director of the Qinghai Provincial Institute for the Prevention and Treatment of Endemic Diseases (now the Qinghai Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases) (青海省地方病防治所（现青海省地方病预防控制所）), she and her colleagues worked on plague prevention and control in the high mountains and wilderness.
Marmots, scientifically known as groundhogs, are a type of large rodent mainly distributed in the western plateau regions of China. Marmots are natural hosts of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, and are one of the main sources of transmission for plague, a Class A infectious disease in China.
In recent years, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) opened a social media account called "Succulent Evergreen" (多肉不老松) to tell the public about her past experiences in plague prevention and control. She now has more than 200,000 followers, and one of her science videos about marmots has been viewed more than 24 million times. Succulents are the plants she thinks are most like herself, only needing a little water to grow. Whether in the laboratory of the Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine (now the Institute for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention) (中国预防医学科学院流行病学微生物学研究所（现中国疾病预防控制中心传染病预防控制所）), in the yurt a few steps away from the plague outbreak site in Qinghai, or back in her own courtyard in Fengjing Town (枫泾镇), Shanghai, this "succulent" is working hard to take root and live with heart.
After graduating from university, she returned to Qinghai to devote herself to prevention and control work.
More than 10 years after retiring, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) returned to Qinghai to visit friends. The difference this time was that the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was open. The wind on the plateau blew the past into her memory.
At the age of 17, she wrapped herself in a large blue cotton coat and went to Qinghai to join her father, who was working there. From Shanghai to Lanzhou, the green hills and clear waters receded outside the train window, replaced by the surging Yellow River. West of Lanzhou, the train was not yet open, and she only remembered getting on a truck, which was dusty all the way, shaking from day to night, until she arrived in Xining (西宁) in a daze. As soon as she got off the bus, she was dumbfounded: Xining (西宁) in December was desolate, with only houses made of loess in sight.
"Ah me le (什么事)?" When she heard the first sentence in Qinghai dialect, she realized that she had arrived in the Great Northwest. This thin Shanghai girl had missed the college entrance examination due to tuberculosis. In Qinghai, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) took the college entrance examination. She filled out five majors at Beijing Medical College (now Peking University Health Science Center) (北京医学院（现北京大学医学部）) in one breath, determined to leave Qinghai. Later, the admissions committee staff told her: "You have been admitted, first in Qinghai."
As she wished, she was admitted to the Department of Public Health at Beijing Medical College (北京医学院). After three years of study, she was selected into the Eighth Professional Class of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Here, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) learned a lot of laboratory knowledge about plague. The two-year internship at the Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine (中国预防医学科学院流行病学微生物学研究所) also laid the foundation for her future work.
From 1959 to 1961, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁), who was in Beijing, heard about the outbreak of plague in Qinghai. During the capture process, the sharp claws of the marmots could break the fingers of the capturers, and the plague bacteria would enter the human body through the blood. In addition, certain types of fleas may also carry plague bacteria and transmit them through bites. Many plague patients in Qinghai had very swollen lymph nodes, accompanied by high fever.
The young Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) felt very distressed. After graduating, the little girl who originally wanted to "escape" the Great Northwest gave up the opportunity to stay in Beijing and insisted on returning to Qinghai. When she came to work in Qinghai, she truly realized the simplicity here: there was no running water in the laboratory, so she could only carry water from the well herself; the protection used was the most basic cotton gauze mask, and the more than 1 cm thick cotton gauze mask covered her mouth and nose, making it unbearably hot and stuffy as soon as she entered the laboratory... Decades later, she recalled this experience: "No matter how simple the environment was, not a single laboratory worker was infected, and every plague patient who participated in the rescue survived."
Setting up the work site in the place closest to the patients
Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) often remembers a summer night many years ago in Qinghai when she and her colleagues rode horses to the pastoral area to deliver medicine. As night fell, the herders' Tibetan mastiffs rushed out and hit her horse. She fell into the grass and fell very badly. From her waist to her hip bone to her thigh, half of her right body could not move. It was almost impossible to ride a hundred miles back to the city for treatment, and a large number of herders were waiting for medicine. She lay on the grassland all night, enduring the pain and looking at the stars, gritting her teeth and telling herself: "As long as the task is given to me, I will definitely not fail my mission."
Eliminating a plague means not counting manpower, time, or money. When she first started working at the Plague Prevention and Control Institute, due to the lack of rapid diagnostic methods for plague, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) could only extract the patient's skin tissue and return to the laboratory for bacterial culture, waiting for 48 hours, 96 hours, or even longer.
At the age of 35, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) was responsible for the topic of serological diagnosis of plague. Faced with sporadic plague, it was necessary to find a rapid diagnostic method, and the marmot hunting team immediately took action. On the plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, with snow-capped mountains in the distance and dozens of fully armed marmot hunting team members in front of her, more than 1,000 marmots were captured in 3 months, and more than 1,000 test tubes were used. Based on these reagents, Zhu Jinqin's (朱锦沁) team established the diagnostic standard for plague serology as a titer of 1:40. Researchers spent nearly a hundred days and nights in the simple laboratory of the plateau yurt until the hemagglutination test was completed - plague had a 2-hour rapid diagnostic standard, which meant that China's plague diagnostic standards were in line with international standards. Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) later participated in the formulation of relevant national standards such as the "Plague Natural Focus and Animal Plague Epidemic Judgment Standard" and the "Human Plague Epidemic Area Treatment Standard and Principles."
A few years later, the challenge shifted from the laboratory to the epidemic area site. It started in Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (果洛藏族自治州), Qinghai. One plague-infected person died in Huashixia Township (花石峡乡), Madoi County (玛多县), and six patients were suspected of being infected with plague. The next day, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) led the team to the scene. In the handling of plague, a highly infectious disease, everyone debated the question of "where should the work site be set up?" "Wherever the patients are, that's where the work site should be set up," Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) said.
On the way from Madoi County (玛多县) to Huashixia Township (花石峡乡), the team encountered rolling rocks. Everyone ran out of the car and moved the stones away one by one, rushing to the epidemic area without delay. In order to determine the source of the epidemic, the team first drew thousands of tubes of sheep blood at the scene, and the results were all negative. The team could only follow the clues on the spot: in October, the marmots had already hibernated, and it was likely that the fleas on the marmots had gone to other animals. What animal could be so close to the herders that they became infected one after another? Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) focused her attention on the dogs next to the herders: "Check the dogs, quickly!"
After investigation, the source of the epidemic was indeed the dog. To everyone's relief, all six suspected plague patients were successfully treated.
Recalling the past and giving science lectures on social media
After starting to tell stories on social media, Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁) first "went viral" because she talked about her funeral arrangements: "The property has been divided between my son and daughter. Once I am seriously ill or have an accident, do not rescue me, do not intubate me." This video suddenly became popular, and more than 20,000 message reminders made her a little surprised. Netizens poured into the comment section, calling her "open-minded grandma."
More than a hundred videos are fragments of her life story. She talks about her father, about the "worry" of parents for their children; she also talks about her longing for her old partner, saying that there are amaryllis, hydrangeas, roses, and camellias planted in the yard, but the person who really loves flowers is her old partner. They planted many orchids in their yard in Qinghai. Her old partner is gone, and the flowers are no longer as lush as they used to be...
Among the more than 200,000 fans, there are people of all ages. Through her narration, fans learned that there were so many predecessors who devoted themselves to the cause of plague prevention and control, and some people regarded this place as a "tree hole" to remember relatives and friends.
In February 2025, a news item about a netizen buying a marmot to raise as a pet alarmed Zhu Jinqin (朱锦沁): How did marmots become pets? In order to remind the public, she talked about the classification of marmots in the video, "The public should take precautions and resolutely prevent the plague from making a comeback." In the video, her explanation is logically clear, just like her lectures in the academic lecture hall in those years. This time, the audience is tens of millions of netizens.
Return to TopThis newspaper Zhengzhou September 24th (Reporters Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕) and Zhang Wenhao (张文豪)) On September 23rd, the closing ceremony of the 3rd National Vocational Skills Competition was held in the Olympic Center Gymnasium in Zhengzhou (郑州市), Henan Province (河南省). Wang Xiaoping (王晓萍), Director of the Organizing Committee of the Competition and Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), announced the closing of the competition. Wang Kai (王凯), Director of the Organizing Committee of the Competition and Governor of Henan Province (河南省), delivered the closing speech. Zhejiang Province (浙江省), which will host the 4th National Skills Competition, received the competition flag from Governor Liu Jie (刘捷). David Hoey, CEO of WorldSkills, delivered a video address.
中华技能大奖 (Zhonghua Skills Award) winners, model workers, National Technical Experts, WorldSkills champions, and representatives of competition partners from all industries across the country served as guests and presented awards to the 348 athletes who won gold, silver, and bronze medals in this competition. The list of winners for the Best Athlete Award, Western Skills Star Award, Outstanding Contribution Award, and Excellent Organization Award was announced on site. Responsible comrades from the Organizing Committee and Executive Committee member units of the competition, members of participating delegations, contestants, referees, some national ambassadors to China, Macao observers, strategic partners, senior partners, competition support units, equipment and facility support unit representatives, and related media reporters, totaling more than 12,000 people, attended the closing ceremony.
Return to TopNanning (南宁), September 24th (Reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河)) – Launching over 50 travel and elderly care routes, promoting the "open-door operation" of qualified children's welfare institutions, and providing free rehabilitation aids for over 3,000 disabled people and seniors in need... Recently, the "Guangxi 'Warm-Hearted Civil Affairs' Three-Year Action Plan (2025-2027)" was released, providing an overall design for civil affairs work in the next three years. It proposes 22 key policies and measures that are needed for development, desired by the people, and are both warm and effective, to accelerate the resolution of urgent and difficult problems faced by the people.
The action plan proposes "Seven Foci" and "Seven Actions": Focusing on promoting the implementation of the national strategy for actively responding to population aging, carrying out the "Bagui (八桂) Elderly Care" Action; focusing on improving the hierarchical and classified social assistance system, carrying out the "'Help' by Your Side" Action; focusing on improving the level of children's welfare and protection, carrying out the "Hand-in-Hand 'Children' Travel" Action; focusing on meeting the basic social service needs of the people, carrying out the "Affectionate Affairs" Action; focusing on giving play to the active role of social forces, carrying out the "Kind Deeds in Bagui (八桂)" Action; focusing on serving the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, carrying out the "'Name' Remembering Nostalgia" Action; focusing on artificial intelligence enabling applications, carrying out the "Intelligent 'Benefit' Civil Affairs" Action.
According to the Department of Civil Affairs of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区民政厅), in 2024, the permanent elderly population aged 60 and above in Guangxi (广西) is 9.81 million. In recent years, the civil affairs departments of Guangxi (广西) have conscientiously implemented the national strategy for actively responding to population aging, strengthened the construction of the elderly care service system, and strived to meet the diversified elderly care service needs of the elderly. 16,000 family elderly care beds have been built, and aging-friendly renovations have been carried out for more than 90,000 elderly households. The coverage rate of comprehensive elderly care service centers in streets throughout the region is 100%, and more than 9,400 community day care centers, happiness homes, and other facilities, as well as 721 elderly meal assistance points, have been built.
In the "Warm-Hearted Civil Affairs" Three-Year Action Plan, Guangxi (广西) will continue to increase the supply of inclusive elderly care services, cultivate and develop more than 200 community-embedded elderly care service facilities and more than 400 rural "doorstep" elderly care service stations, so that the elderly can achieve elderly care nearby and conveniently. Before the end of this year, Guangxi (广西) will, in accordance with national deployment, issue electronic consumption subsidies to elderly people with moderate or above disability, to further reduce the economic burden of elderly care for the elderly.
The action plan puts forward specific arrangements for inclusive, basic, and safety-net livelihood construction. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, investment and supply in civil affairs service facilities will continue to be increased, and the quality and efficiency of livelihood security will continue to be improved.
In order to ensure that the plan is implemented effectively and to effectively enhance the people's sense of gain, Guangxi (广西) has allocated a total of 43.15 billion yuan from the central government and the autonomous region to support the "Warm-Hearted Civil Affairs" Three-Year Action Plan with "real money."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张丹华
On the morning of September 16, a heavy rain suddenly fell in Lintong (临潼), Shaanxi Province. A kindergarten school bus encountered standing water on the road and stalled unexpectedly. "The bus wouldn't move, and the water was visibly seeping into the door seams," recalled teacher Liu, still with lingering fear. On the bus were 31 innocent and slightly panicked little faces.
The kindergarten immediately coordinated another school bus to rush to the scene. While waiting for rescue, surrounding merchants and passing pedestrians spontaneously waded through the calf-deep water and gathered around the school bus. "Quickly get the children out!" This became the common thought of all the enthusiastic people present.
To prevent the children from getting wet in the rain, one man unhesitatingly took off his coat and carefully covered it over the head of the child in his arms. Immediately afterward, others did the same. When clothes were not enough, some even took off their shirts and relayed the children one by one in the rain.
After the last child was carried onto the other school bus, the teachers were busy counting the number of children and comforting their emotions, but the enthusiastic citizens quietly left.
"We didn't even have time to thank them. Their kindness warmed the hearts of every child and staff member," said Xiang Siqiu (向思秋), the head of the kindergarten, who posted a video of the children being transferred online to express her gratitude.
"The kindness of the Chinese people is etched in their bones!" "At this moment, 'love' has become concrete." This video of rescuing children in the rain spread on the Internet, warming the hearts of countless netizens.
"I know the one holding the umbrella," "The shirtless one is my colleague"... Various clues continued to converge, and some kind people were found. On September 20, the kindergarten sent flowers, banners, and the children's love cards and letters to two of the enthusiastic citizens, Chang Tao (常涛) and Liu Yanping (刘延平).
"I also have two children. The action came entirely from a father's instinct, just one thought, quickly get the children to a safe place, so they don't catch a cold or get scared," said Chang Tao (常涛). "I didn't think about anything at the time, I just saw the bus in the water and the children on the bus, so I had to help."
Another rescuer, Liu Yanping (刘延平), is also a member of the Xi'an Lintong District Sunshine Emergency Rescue Team (西安市临潼区阳光应急救援队). "As a member of the Communist Party (党员) and a member of the rescue team, rushing to the front is my duty." Liu Yanping (刘延平), who has always been enthusiastic about public welfare activities, joined the emergency rescue team three years ago. He said, "I am willing to continue helping others."
(Our correspondent Wang Sanhe (王三合) participated in the writing)
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Taking off clothes to shield the child from the rain indicates that the heavy rain came suddenly, and the rescuers did not bring umbrellas. Holding the child in their arms to comfort them is to prevent the child from being frightened by being suddenly picked up by strangers, and the child's struggles and crying would also affect the progress of the rescue. A group of strangers, a spontaneous rescue, every detail in this story is touching. In the cold autumn rain, hearts full of love are burning.
In life, there are many enthusiastic and helpful ordinary people: there are drivers who "picked up" a lost little girl on the highway and took her home; there are corn-selling aunties who put on lifebuoys and went into the water to save people; there are fitness enthusiasts who saw someone faint while running and immediately performed CPR... They use their good deeds to bring us warmth and strength.
In this world of ordinary people, in this home of ordinary people, each outstretched hand is a transmission of love. Remember these moments, join the ranks of love, and let our lives be full of warmth and affection everywhere. 烟火人间 (yān huǒ rén jiān - "fireworks world," the world of ordinary people and everyday life). 暖意融融 (nuǎn yì róng róng - "warmth melting," full of warmth and affection).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 顾 春
"Previously, our community's reserved land area was small, and the benefits were not significant. Now, we have stable annual dividends, and the environment has also undergone tremendous changes." Chen Zhengnan (陈峥南), Party Secretary of Wuxing Community (五幸社区), Sandun Town (三墩镇), Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou (杭州) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, pointed to the life complex in front of him, calculating a "happiness account" for people's livelihood: the project creates more than 20 million yuan in rental income for the community every year, benefiting more than 3,000 people.
This suburban community, once "limited in development," is a vivid footnote to Xihu District's promotion of common prosperity through the development of village-level reserved land.
In order to give play to the role of reserved land and enhance the sense of gain for people's livelihood, Xihu District adopted a new model of village-level reserved land development and operation led by the government and coordinated and developed by state-owned enterprises. Xihu Investment Group (西湖投资集团), a state-owned enterprise directly under the district, takes overall consideration, overall planning, construction and operation of the construction and management of reserved land, and clarifies the equity ratio, etc., realizing the optimal allocation and efficient utilization of resources, and gradually turning the reserved land into a "treasure bowl" for enriching the people and revitalizing the village. In order to ensure property value and rental income, Xihu District allows the community to select high-quality properties with good locations and high returns in the project first, and actively gives profits to the people.
Up to now, Xihu Investment Group has cumulatively signed contracts to cooperate in the development of 51 reserved land plots with a total of 1,793 mu, with a total construction area of 4.35 million square meters, covering 6 towns and streets. The delivered projects create approximately 250 million yuan in revenue for the community each year, and the average revenue per mu has jumped from the original 200,000 yuan to a maximum of 500,000 yuan.
Return to TopSince its establishment in 2010, Sichuan Changjiang Vocational College (四川长江职业学院), under the leadership of the school's Party Committee, has systematically planned and comprehensively promoted Sichuan-Hong Kong educational cooperation. In 2013, the Education Department of Sichuan Province established the "Sichuan University Students Hong Kong Trip" (四川大学生香港行) daily office at the school, marking the entry of educational exchange and cooperation between the school and Hong Kong institutions into a fast track. Over the past 15 years, the school has linked hundreds of institutions in both regions, involving tens of thousands of participants, forming a new pattern of large-scale, long-lasting, and in-depth mutual visits and exchanges. In 2018, the school innovatively carried out educational innovation and practice oriented to the vocational education groups in both regions with "three characteristics, three foundations, and three alignments," forging a new path of collaborative education with Hong Kong institutions. In 2021, the school became one of the first Sichuan-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan youth exchange bases in Sichuan.
Targeting more than half of the Hong Kong specialist education groups, the school has deeply cooperated with the Vocational Training Council (职业训练局) of Hong Kong, Tung Wah College (香港东华学院), and other institutions. As a founding unit, it took the lead in establishing the Sichuan-Hong Kong Vocational and Applied Education Alliance (川港职业与应用教育联盟) and the Sichuan Higher Education Society's Sichuan-Hong Kong Higher Education Teaching Research Professional Committee (四川省高等教育学会川港高等教育教学研究专业委员会). Utilizing the resource advantages of Sichuan and Hong Kong, it has opened a window for Hong Kong students to understand the development of the motherland and cultivate students' global professional competence.
The school adheres to the "political, professional, and developmental" (政治性+职业性+发展性) three-pronged concept: Through a "general education credit course learning + professional internship + employment and entrepreneurship" model recognized by both regions, it develops special learning modules that integrate the great practice of the new era and the "Belt and Road" initiative. It builds platforms such as the Sichuan-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Community (川港青年创新创业社区) and the Sichuan-Hong Kong Young Entrepreneurs Development Center (川港青年企业家发展中心) on campus, plans the Rong-Hong Kong Industry-Education Integration Park (蓉港产教融合园), and upgrades the integrated innovation and entrepreneurship community of "talent apartments + incubation + mentors + funds." It cooperates deeply with Hong Kong enterprises, joins the "Civil Aviation Talent Cultivation Alliance" (民航人才培育联盟), and contributes to the cultivation of civil aviation talents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
The school builds three types of bases: "education exchange + cultural experience + internship practice" (教育交流+文化体验+实习实践): It integrates resources from all parties to build multiple education exchange, cultural experience, and internship practice bases, and organizes thousands of immersive experiential activities such as "Youth Development Workshops" (青年发展工作坊), "Tibetan Paper and Lacquer Art Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Activities" (藏纸、漆艺非遗传承活动), and "Primary and Secondary School Volunteer Teaching" (中小学义教).
The school establishes "professional construction, curriculum teaching, and student development" (专业建设、课程教学、学生发展) three-layer alignment: Through professional construction, curriculum teaching, and student development levels, it implements creating space, moving structure, building modules, and creating environment, adhering to "joint course teaching, mutual recognition of credits, and joint training of teachers." It has developed and implemented one provincial-level platform course and six general education courses with Hong Kong institutions, sent 384 teachers to Hong Kong for visits and study, expanded learning space in both regions, and created multi-dimensional learning relationships.
After years of exploration, the school has achieved certain results in jointly cultivating young students in both regions with Hong Kong institutions, realizing the transformation from "one-way exchange, focusing on perception" to "two-way interaction, imprinting on the body and mind," and from "caring" activities to curriculum learning and "real experience" in the classroom, exploring a new path of talent cultivation that conforms to the educational realities of both regions.
Data source: Sichuan Changjiang Vocational College (四川长江职业学院)
Return to Top# I. Science Popularization Works Dissemination Cases
The Story of π
Implementing Units: Hangzhou Bao Teacher Education Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州包老师教育科技有限公司), Taizhou Science and Technology Association of Zhejiang Province (浙江省台州市科协)
Submitting Unit: Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Association (浙江省科协)
Together to the Future
Implementing Unit: Guangxi Radio and Television Station (广西广播电视台)
Submitting Unit: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Association (广西壮族自治区科协)
100,000 Whys: China National Parks
Implementing Unit: Shanghai Juvenile & Children's Publishing House Co., Ltd. (上海少年儿童出版社有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Shanghai Science and Technology Association (上海市科协)
How Difficult Is It to Manage Rivers for 1.4 Billion People?
Implementing Units: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (中国水利水电科学研究院), Planet Research Institute (星球研究所)
Submitting Unit: China Water Resources Association (中国水利学会)
From the Foot of the Great Wall to the Summit of the Qinling Mountains—China's Mark on the International Polar Cause
Implementing Unit: National Marine Data and Information Service (国家海洋信息中心)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science and Technology Development, Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部科技发展司)
From Kites to Satellites
Implementing Unit: Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院微小卫星创新研究院)
Submitting Unit: Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)
Huotuantuan's Adventure: Exploring the Mysteries of Fire and the Fire Prevention Wisdom of Ancient Chinese People
Implementing Unit: China Fire Protection Association (中国消防协会)
Submitting Unit: China Fire Protection Association (中国消防协会)
Science Popularization Works of the Ji Ke Jun Self-Media Matrix
Implementing Unit: Computational Social and Social Intelligence Committee of China Association of Automation (中国自动化学会计算社会与社会智能专委会)
Submitting Unit: China Association of Automation (中国自动化学会)
The Light of the Internet of Vehicles
Implementing Units: Unicom Zhiwang Technology Co., Ltd. (联通智网科技股份有限公司), China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会), China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (中国联合网络通信集团有限公司)
Submitting Unit: China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (中国联合网络通信集团有限公司)
Peking University Science Yeah! — Peking University Science Speech
Implementing Unit: Peking University (北京大学)
Submitting Unit: Peking University Association for Science and Technology (北京大学科协)
Xinjiang Cotton in the World—How Is Xinjiang Cotton Produced?
Implementing Unit: Shihezi University (石河子大学)
Submitting Unit: Science and Technology Association of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团科协)
The Ever-Changing Computing Power of China
Implementing Units: General Editorial Office of People's Daily (人民日报社总编室), People's Daily Online (人民网)
Submitting Unit: People's Daily Online Co., Ltd. (人民网股份有限公司)
Jiang Xiaoxi's Time Travel
Implementing Unit: China Water & Power Press (中国水利水电出版社有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Department of International Cooperation and Science & Technology, Ministry of Water Resources (水利部国际合作与科技司)
Ningxia from a Geological Perspective
Implementing Unit: Ningxia Geological Museum (宁夏地质博物馆)
Submitting Unit: Science and Technology Association of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区科协)
Red Star Guides Me to Innovate
Implementing Unit: Haidian District Federation of Industry and Commerce Small and Micro Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, Beijing (北京市海淀区工商联小微企业商会)
Submitting Unit: Beijing Association for Science and Technology (北京市科协)
Sun Wukong Fights the Virus
Implementing Unit: Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院武汉病毒研究所)
Submitting Unit: Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Association (湖北省科协)
Hello, I am He Bao
Implementing Unit: Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (阳江核电有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Association (广东省科协)
Walking into the National Highway: G219 Plateau Edition
Implementing Unit: China Map Press Group Co., Ltd. (中国地图出版社集团有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (中国测绘学会)
Grandma Wu Doesn't Do Homework, Science Is So Fun
Implementing Unit: Jiangsu Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing House (江苏省凤凰美术出版社)
Submitting Unit: Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Association (江苏省科协)
Unexpectedly, the Power of Water Freezing Is So Strong
Implementing Unit: Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co., Ltd. (北京快手科技有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Beijing Kuaishou Technology Co., Ltd. (北京快手科技有限公司)
Anti-Cancer Daily Life
Implementing Unit: Chongqing University Cancer Hospital (重庆大学附属肿瘤医院)
Submitting Unit: Chongqing Science and Technology Association (重庆市科协)
"Xuexi Qiangguo" Space Teacher Classroom: Wang Yaping's Earth Class
Implementing Units: "Xuexi Qiangguo" Learning Platform (“学习强国”学习平台), Science Popularization China (科普中国)
Submitting Unit: "Xuexi Qiangguo" Learning Platform (“学习强国”学习平台)
Science Popularization Videos of the Youth Car Unlimited Creativity Collection Activity
Implementing Unit: China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会)
Submitting Unit: China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会)
Knowing "Food" Is Power
Implementing Units: Department of Science, Technology and Informatization, State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局科技和信息化司), China Quality and Standards Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. (中国质量标准出版传媒有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science, Technology and Informatization, State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局科技和信息化司)
National Park Wonderland Tour
Implementing Unit: Douyin Group (抖音集团)
Submitting Unit: Douyin Group (抖音集团)
Knowing the Spine: Instructions for Use of the Spine
Implementing Unit: People's Medical Publishing House Co., Ltd. (人民卫生出版社有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Publicity Department of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委宣传司)
Meet the Health Encyclopedia Series
Implementing Unit: People's Medical Publishing House Co., Ltd. (人民卫生出版社有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Publicity Department of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委宣传司)
Technology Decoding
Implementing Unit: CAS Innovation (Beijing) Digital Media Co., Ltd. (中科数创（北京）数字传媒有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Science Popularization China Development and Service Center (科普中国发展服务中心)
Science and Technology Watchtower
Implementing Units: Henan Science and Technology Association (河南省科协), Henan Broadcasting System (河南广播电视台)
Submitting Unit: Henan Science and Technology Association (河南省科协)
Connecting Thoughts Across a Thousand Years: Ancient China in 115 Cultural Relics
Implementing Unit: National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆)
Submitting Unit: National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆)
Traveling Through 200 Million Years
Implementing Units: Nanjing University (南京大学), Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所)
Submitting Unit: Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Association (江苏省科协)
Understanding Water Affairs in Seconds
Implementing Unit: China Water Resources News (中国水利报社)
Submitting Unit: Department of International Cooperation and Science & Technology, Ministry of Water Resources (水利部国际合作与科技司)
What If a Tornado Is Arrested?
Implementing Unit: Jiangsu Meteorological Service Center (江苏省气象服务中心)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Meteorological Society (中国气象学会)
"Shenzhen Science Popularization Classroom" Situation Radio Drama
Implementing Unit: Shenzhen Science and Technology Association of Guangdong (广东深圳市科协)
Submitting Unit: Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Association (广东省科协)
What If Cold Wave Is a Product?
Implementing Unit: China Meteorological Administration Film and Television Center (中国气象局气象影视中心)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science, Technology and Climate Change, China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局科技与气候变化司)
Exploring Petroleum: The Black Treasure Buried Underground
Implementing Unit: Petroleum Industry Press (石油工业出版社)
Submitting Unit: Beijing Association for Science and Technology (北京市科协)
Green Energy Building Dreams Series Science Popularization: Microbial Restoration of Cultural Relics
Implementing Units: Chongqing University Architecture Science Popularization Education Base (School of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Civil Engineering) (重庆大学建筑科普教育基地（建筑城规学院、土木工程学院）)
Submitting Unit: Chongqing University Science and Technology Association (重庆大学科协)
Meeting Mr.
Implementing Unit: Computer Network Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院计算机网络信息中心)
Submitting Unit: Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)
Traveling with Scientists
Implementing Units: Information Center of the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局信息中心), Beijing Kaiyun Culture Media Co., Ltd. (北京开云文化传媒有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Publicity Department of the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局宣传司)
A Brief History of Cyberspace
Implementing Unit: University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学)
Submitting Unit: University of Science and Technology Beijing Association for Science and Technology (北京科技大学科协)
# II. Science Popularization Activity Service Cases
The 2nd National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day Main Venue Science Popularization Activity in 2025
Implementing Unit: China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局)
Submitting Unit: Department of Public Service (Department of Laws and Regulations), China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局公共服务司（法规司）)
24 Solar Terms Science Popularization Culture Enters the Countryside
Implementing Unit: China Agricultural University (中国农业大学)
Submitting Unit: China Agricultural University Association for Science and Technology (中国农业大学科协)
CAA Science Popularization Hundred-Person Group - Science and Technology Education Rural Public Welfare Activity
Implementing Unit: China Association of Automation (中国自动化学会)
Submitting Unit: China Association of Automation (中国自动化学会)
Thousands of Townships and Villages Meteorological Science Popularization Campaign
Implementing Unit: China Meteorological Administration Meteorological Publicity and Science Popularization Center (China Meteorological News Agency) (中国气象局气象宣传与科普中心（中国气象报社）)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science, Technology and Climate Change, China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局科技与气候变化司)
"Jiuwei Clinic" - Full Life Cycle Oral Health Science Popularization System Activity
Implementing Unit: School of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学口腔医学院)
Submitting Unit: Shanghai Science and Technology Association (上海市科协)
China Telecom "Yi Qi Ai Science" Science Popularization Volunteer Service Action
Implementing Unit: Science and Technology Association of China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. (中国电信集团有限公司科协)
Submitting Unit: Science and Technology Association of China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. (中国电信集团有限公司科协)
China Unicom's Science Popularization Service Action to Bridge the Digital Divide for the Elderly
Implementing Unit: China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (中国联合网络通信集团有限公司)
Submitting Unit: China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (中国联合网络通信集团有限公司)
"World Water Day" Open Day Activities
Implementing Unit: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (中国水利水电科学研究院)
Submitting Unit: China Water Resources Association (中国水利学会)
National Nutrition Week
Implementing Unit: Chinese Nutrition Society (中国营养学会)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Nutrition Society (中国营养学会)
Jiangsu Province Youth "Science in Poetry" Online Challenge
Implementing Unit: Jiangsu Science Communication Center (Jiangsu Science and Technology Association Information Center) (江苏省科学传播中心（江苏省科协信息中心）)
Submitting Unit: Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Association (江苏省科协)
Academician Sun Heping's Precision Measurement Science Popularization Studio Campus Science Popularization Tour
Implementing Unit: Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院精密测量科学与技术创新研究院)
Submitting Unit: Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)
Subtropical Plant Science Popularization Innovation Service Practice Activities
Implementing Unit: Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute (广西壮族自治区亚热带作物研究所)
Submitting Unit: Tropical Crops Association of China (中国热带作物学会)
Luliang City's Science and Technology Assistance to Rural Tourism "Hundred Village Demonstration" Construction and Science Popularization Assistance to Spring Plowing Activities
Implementing Unit: Luliang City Science and Technology Association of Shanxi (山西吕梁市科协)
Submitting Unit: Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Association (山西省科协)
"Disseminating Scientific Knowledge and Sharing Safe and High-Quality" The First National Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Science Popularization Competition
Implementing Units: Department of Quality and Safety Supervision of Agricultural Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部农产品质量安全监管司), Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部农产品质量安全中心)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部科学技术司)
"Earthquake Science Popularization, Working Together" Theme Activity
Implementing Units: China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局), Ministry of Education (教育部), State Ethnic Affairs Commission (国家民委), China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协)
Submitting Unit: Department of Public Service (Department of Laws and Regulations), China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局公共服务司（法规司）)
Wonderful Words and Medicine, Pharmaceutical Science Popularization and Patient Safety Activities
Implementing Unit: The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (重庆医科大学附属第一医院)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Pharmacological Society (中国药理学会)
"Qiming" Scientist-Themed Science Popularization Musical
Implementing Unit: Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (上海科技馆)
Submitting Unit: Shanghai Science and Technology Association (上海市科协)
Douyin Golden Spiral Ranking Competition
Implementing Unit: Douyin Group (抖音集团)
Submitting Unit: Douyin Group (抖音集团)
Li Zhenkun Team's 4D Printing and Soft Robotics Frontier Science Popularization Activities
Implementing Unit: Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学)
Submitting Unit: Beijing Association for Science and Technology (北京市科协)
"Academician Grandpa Spends June 1st with You" Science Popularization Theme Live Broadcast
Implementing Unit: China National Children's Center (中国儿童中心)
Submitting Unit: Women's Development Department of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联妇女发展部)
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology's Independent Science Popularization Brand Activity "Science Dream Builder"
Implementing Unit: Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所)
Submitting Unit: Palaeontological Society of China (中国古生物学会)
"Science Ark" Theme Science Popularization Mobile Exhibition Tour
Implementing Unit: Jining City Science and Technology Association of Shandong (山东济宁市科协)
Submitting Unit: Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Association (山东省科协)
Scientists' Reply
Implementing Units: "Xuexi Qiangguo" Learning Platform (“学习强国”学习平台), China Science Daily (中国科学报社)
Submitting Unit: "Xuexi Qiangguo" Learning Platform (“学习强国”学习平台)
"Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly" Nature Education Activity
Implementing Unit: Hainan Tropical Ocean University (海南热带海洋学院)
Submitting Unit: Hainan Provincial Science and Technology Association (海南省科协)
"Ge Zhi Lun Dao" Science and Culture Speech Activity
Implementing Unit: Computer Network Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院计算机网络信息中心)
Submitting Unit: Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院学部工作局)
Pancreatic Health China Tour Science Popularization Competition
Implementing Unit: Chinese Pancreatic Society (中国胰腺病学会)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Pancreatic Society (中国胰腺病学会)
Green Science Popularization Education Pioneer: National Low-Carbon Education Action
Implementing Unit: Macau Science Center (澳门科学馆)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Society for Urban Studies (中国城市科学研究会)
"Exploring the Future Science and Technology Women Training Program" Public Welfare Activity
Implementing Unit: China Women's Development Foundation (中国妇女发展基金会)
Submitting Unit: Women's Development Department of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联妇女发展部)
Pineapple Science Award
Implementing Unit: Zhejiang Science and Technology Museum (浙江省科技馆)
Submitting Unit: Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Association (浙江省科协)
"New Era Aerospace Decoder" Science Popularization Activity
Implementing Unit: Beihang University (北京航空航天大学)
Submitting Unit: Beihang University Association for Science and Technology (北京航空航天大学科协)
# III. Science Popularization Position Construction Cases
Guangzhou Grandview Plaza Cultural, Commercial, Tourism, Education Science Popularization Practice Base
Implementing Unit: Grandview Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. (正佳企业集团有限公司)
Submitting Unit: Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Association (广东省科协)
"Trade Union Service Employee Skill Cloud" and "Trade Union Service Employee Innovation and Creation Cloud"
Implementing Unit: Labor and Economic Work Department of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会劳动和经济工作部)
Submitting Unit: Labor and Economic Work Department of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会劳动和经济工作部)
"Three Gorges Project, a Great Power Heavy Weapon" Three Gorges Project Museum Hydropower Science Popularization Education Base
Implementing Unit: Three Gorges Project Museum (三峡工程博物馆)
Submitting Unit: China Society for Hydropower Engineering (中国水力发电工程学会)
Culture Nourishing Xinjiang, Rural Science Popularization - Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Rural Science Popularization Museum
Implementing Unit: Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Science and Technology Association of Xinjiang (新疆巴音郭楞蒙古自治州科协)
Submitting Unit: Science and Technology Association of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区科协)
China Rural Technology Association Chongqing Tongliang Vegetable Science and Technology Small Courtyard
Implementing Unit: Southwest University (西南大学)
Submitting Unit: Chongqing Science and Technology Association (重庆市科协)
National Museum of China National Science Popularization Education Base
Implementing Unit: National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆)
Submitting Unit: National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆)
Peking University Earth Science Science Popularization Position Construction
Implementing Unit: School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University (北京大学地球与空间科学学院)
Submitting Unit: Peking University Association for Science and Technology (北京大学科协)
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Museum
Implementing Unit: Beihang University (北京航空航天大学)
Submitting Unit: Beihang University Association for Science and Technology (北京航空航天大学科协)
HGLaser Laser Technology Museum
Implementing Unit: Wuhan HGLaser Engineering Co., Ltd. (武汉华工激光工程有限责任公司)
Submitting Unit: Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Association (湖北省科协)
Hongshui River Rare Fish Conservation Center Science Popularization Exhibition Hall
Implementing Unit: Hongshui River Rare Fish Conservation Center (红水河珍稀鱼类保育中心)
Submitting Unit: Department of International Cooperation and Science & Technology, Ministry of Water Resources (水利部国际合作与科技司)
"The Dragon Hunt" Dinosaur Fossil Scientific Expedition Exhibition
Implementing Unit: Fujian Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum (福建省英良石材自然历史博物馆)
Submitting Unit: Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Association (福建省科协)
Agricultural and Rural Department Biological Breeding Science Popularization Base
Implementing Unit: Science and Technology Development Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部科技发展中心)
Submitting Unit: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部科学技术司)
"Self-Reliance, Self-Improvement, and Pride - The Road of Scientific and Technological Independent Innovation under the Leadership of the Communist Party of China" Exhibition Drama
Implementing Unit: Ulanqab Science and Technology Association of Inner Mongolia (内蒙古乌兰察布市科协)
Submitting Unit: Science and Technology Association of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区科协)
Agricultural Science and Technology Popularization Helps Improve the Service Capacity of Science Popularization Bases
Implementing Unit: Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute (广西壮族自治区亚热带作物研究所)
Submitting Unit: Tropical Crops Association of China (中国热带作物学会)
Telling the Story of China's Aerospace - Taking the Construction of the Hong Kong Aerospace Science Popularization Education Base as a Mirror
Implementing Unit: Chinese Society of Astronautics (中国宇航学会)
Submitting Unit: Chinese Society of Astronautics (中国宇航学会)
Wenwen Weekend Science Exploration Camp
Implementation Unit: Hunan Science and Technology Museum (湖南省科学技术馆)
Reporting Unit: Hunan Association for Science and Technology (湖南省科协)
Advanced Automotive Technology Popular Science Education Base Construction
Implementation Unit: China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会)
Reporting Unit: China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会)
Spreading Science and Igniting Dreams: Construction of the Nanxiaohegou National Soil and Water Conservation Science Popularization Education Base
Implementation Unit: Xifeng Governance Supervision Bureau of the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation (Xifeng Soil and Water Conservation Scientific Experiment Station of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission) (黄河水土保持西峰治理监督局（黄河水利委员会西峰水土保持科学试验站）)
Reporting Unit: China Dams Association (中国大坝工程学会)
Robot Science Popularization Education Base
Implementation Unit: University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学)
Reporting Unit: Science and Technology Association of University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学科协)
Alibaba Cloud Creates a New Front for Popularizing Cutting-Edge Technologies in Cloud Computing and AI
Implementation Unit: Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd. (阿里云计算有限公司)
Reporting Unit: Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology (浙江省科协)
"Seeing the 'Invisible' World - The Intertwining of Insects and Human Life" Science Exhibition
Implementation Unit: Sichuan Zigong Dinosaur Museum (四川自贡恐龙博物馆)
Reporting Unit: Department of Science and Technology Development, Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部科技发展司)
Aging-Friendly Building Laboratory (Key Laboratory of Aging-Friendly Buildings and Environment, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development) (适老建筑实验室（住房城乡建设部适老建筑与环境重点实验室）)
Implementation Unit: China Architecture Design & Research Group Co., Ltd. (中国建筑设计研究院有限公司)
Reporting Unit: China Civil Engineering Society (中国土木工程学会)
Science and Technology Small Courtyards: Zero-Distance Science Popularization Opens Up the "Last Mile" of Agricultural Technology
Implementation Unit: China Agricultural University (中国农业大学)
Reporting Unit: Science and Technology Association of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学科协)
"Protecting Germplasm Resources and Safeguarding the Seeds of Agriculture" Construction of the National Crop Germplasm Resource Bank
Implementation Unit: Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院作物科学研究所)
Reporting Unit: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部科学技术司)
Smelling Fragrance to Identify Herbs: Metaverse Garden Tour
Implementation Unit: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum (上海中医药博物馆)
Reporting Unit: Shanghai Association for Science and Technology (上海市科协)
Construction of Science Popularization China Provincial Media Communication Front
Implementation Unit: CAS Data Creation (Beijing) Digital Media Co., Ltd. (中科数创（北京）数字传媒有限公司)
Reporting Unit: Science Popularization China Development Service Center (科普中国发展服务中心)
Science Popularization Innovation Laboratory: China's First Innovation Base for "Hard" Popularization of Cutting-Edge Scientific and Technological Achievements
Implementation Unit: China Science and Technology Museum (中国科学技术馆), Chongqing University (重庆大学), Chongqing Association for Science and Technology (重庆市科协)
Reporting Unit: Chongqing Association for Science and Technology (重庆市科协)
Haikou Tropical Agricultural Science and Technology Expo Park
Implementation Unit: Haikou Experimental Station of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (中国热带农业科学院海口实验站)
Reporting Unit: Hainan Association for Science and Technology (海南省科协)
Connecting Rivers to the Sea and Striving for Maritime Power: Pinglu Canal Science Exhibition
Implementation Unit: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Museum (广西壮族自治区科学技术馆)
Reporting Unit: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology (广西壮族自治区科协)
Xintiangang United Special Steel: A New Chapter in Science Popularization Services in Steel Furnaces
Implementation Unit: Tianjin Xintiangang United Special Steel Co., Ltd. (天津市新天钢联合特钢有限公司)
Reporting Unit: Tianjin Association for Science and Technology (天津市科协)
IV. Rumor List in the Field of Science
Is AI getting "smarter" and are its words all accurate?
Rumor Truth: Does not conform to the actual situation. AI language models generate text through probability prediction, relying on prompts and context, without independent thinking and value judgment. Malicious users may take things out of context, induce the generation of fictional content, and repeatedly ask questions to force it to "change its tune." Its training data contains biases and rumors and cannot be verified, posing a risk of "fabricating facts." Therefore, when facing AI information, it is necessary to maintain critical thinking, trace dialogues, and cross-validate.
Will eating vegetarian every day prevent high blood lipids?
Rumor Truth: Does not conform to the actual situation. The main cause of elevated blood lipids is a decline in metabolic function, with diet having less impact. With age, the activity of metabolic enzymes decreases, and the elderly may still have high blood lipids even with a light diet; high blood lipids in thinner people are often due to a decline in metabolic function. Relying solely on dietary adjustments (especially vegetarianism) has limited effects and may lead to malnutrition or sarcopenia. Controlling blood lipids by eating vegetarian alone is not scientific.
Does the discovery of a thyroid nodule require the removal of the thyroid?
Rumor Truth: The approach is too extreme. Most thyroid nodules are benign, and doctors need to assess their size, growth pattern, function, and pathological nature to determine whether surgical treatment is necessary. In addition, the thyroid is an important endocrine organ, and arbitrary removal may lead to hypothyroidism, hypocalcemia, or damage to surrounding nerves and blood vessels. Therefore, not every nodule requires the removal of the thyroid.
Is exclusive breastfeeding better the longer it lasts?
Rumor Truth: Do not do this. Overly prolonged exclusive breastfeeding may bring health risks to infants. Six months after delivery, the iron content of breast milk only meets 5% of the infant's needs, and the infant's iron stores are exhausted, requiring supplementary iron from complementary foods, otherwise iron deficiency anemia is likely. The National Health Commission recommends that babies aged 0-6 months can be exclusively breastfed without adding water or complementary foods; complementary foods should be added from 6 months of age and breastfeeding should continue until 24 months of age; and adult-like diets should be gradually established from 24-36 months of age. Scientific feeding needs to follow stage requirements, and excessive prolongation or impact on food adaptability will increase the risk of malnutrition.
Can't frozen steamed buns be eaten, will they produce aflatoxin after more than two days?
Rumor Truth: Wrong. The so-called "latest research from a certain university claims that frozen steamed buns will produce aflatoxin after more than two days" has neither references nor key information such as researchers and experimental methods, and the university mentioned has denied having this research. In addition, aflatoxin needs 25-35 degrees Celsius and 80%-90% humidity to be produced, and the freezer compartment of the refrigerator is about minus 18 degrees Celsius, and steamed buns are almost impossible to mold within two days.
Can low-concentration atropine prevent myopia? Can everyone use it?
Rumor Truth: Inaccurate. The approved drug indication for atropine eye drops is to delay the progression of myopia rather than prevent it, and the adapted population has specific conditions. 0.01% atropine sulfate eye drops need to be used in combination after wearing optical correction products (such as glasses, orthokeratology lenses). If the effect of using optical correction products alone is not good, this drug can be added to enhance prevention and control; using the drug alone will not only fail to effectively prevent and control myopia, but may also delay the timing of correction. In addition, long-term use of atropine has side effects and needs to be evaluated and judged by a professional doctor, and should not be used on its own.
Is allergic rhinitis caused by low immunity?
Rumor Truth: There is no scientific basis. The pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis is: the immune system mistakenly identifies ordinary harmless substances, such as dust mites, pollen, animal dander, metal materials, etc., as threats, and excessively releases inflammatory mediators such as histamine and leukotrienes, leading to damage to the nasal mucosa barrier, resulting in typical symptoms such as paroxysmal sneezing, nasal itching, and clear watery nasal discharge. Such an "immune overreaction" and "low immunity" are completely different states.
The darker the yolk color, the higher the nutrition?
Rumor Truth: Lacks evidence. Many factors affect the color of egg yolks, such as the age, breed, and health of the hen, the content of carotenoids and fat in the feed (which does not represent nutritional level), as well as anti-nutritional factors, drugs, and the environment of the chicken coop. However, the nutritional value of eggs is mainly determined by protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals, and has nothing to do with the color of the yolk. Therefore, there is no need to over-worry about the color of eggs purchased through regular channels and stored properly.
Are "zero-added" foods healthier?
Rumor Truth: Too absolute. "Zero-added" means no extra addition of food additives such as preservatives and pigments. However, "zero-added" foods may add large amounts of sugar and salt, and are not nutritionally superior; labels are prone to becoming marketing gimmicks, misleading consumers to ignore other unfavorable ingredients. The new regulations in March this year have also made it clear: it is not allowed to use terms such as "zero-added" to specifically emphasize ingredients.
Can wearing a steam eye mask to sleep protect the eyes?
Rumor Truth: There are serious hidden dangers. Steam eye masks release steam by self-heating and temperature control, and improper use may "damage the eyes." Some steam eye masks can reach temperatures of 50-60 degrees Celsius, and a duration of more than 1 hour can easily cause low-temperature burns (pain sensation is difficult to detect during sleep). If there are wounds or inflammation around the eyes, or if used during makeup, it may also induce conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, or contact dermatitis. Therefore, be cautious with such products, and eye protection should follow scientific guidance and avoid blind use.
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On September 19th and 20th, the first National Science Popularization Month special program, "Science Popularization China in Action 2025," was broadcast on CCTV-10, the Science and Education Channel of China Media Group (中央广播电视总台). The special program was jointly produced by the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) and China Media Group (中央广播电视总台), with the theme of "Science and Technology Changes Life, Innovation Wins the Future," and was broadcast in two episodes.
The special program focuses on promoting a number of science popularization practice cases with characteristics of the times, communication influence, and demonstration significance through segments such as interviews with famous science popularization experts, science popularization short dramas, and science popularization scene visits, and centrally presents a series of wonderful activities of the National Science Popularization Month. Academicians Zhong Nanshan (钟南山), Liu Jiaqi (刘嘉麒), and Zhang Xinyou (张新友), as well as Zhu He (祝贺), Deputy Chief Designer of the Chinese Antarctic Qinling Station (中国南极秦岭站), Yao Rui (姚蕊), a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院国家天文台), and other young science and technology workers participated in the program recording, demonstrating the vivid practice of the vast number of science and technology workers actively devoting themselves to the cause of science popularization. The science popularization short drama "Brilliant Original Intention" highlights the patriotic feelings of generations of scientists passed down from generation to generation through a touching dialogue with physicist Ye Qisun (叶企孙) across time and space. The special program also used extended reality technology to build a "Science Popularization China" high-speed rail train, which traveled through the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park (东北虎豹国家公园), the Balinghe Bridge Museum (坝陵河桥梁博物馆) in Guizhou Province (贵州省), and the "Endless Exploration: China's Aerospace, Aviation, and Navigation" exhibition, centrally displaying the highlights of science popularization in various places and setting off a national science popularization craze.
The newly revised Science and Technology Popularization Law has been implemented since December 25, 2024, stipulating that "September of each year is the National Science Popularization Month." As one of the key activities of the 2025 National Science Popularization Month, the "Praise · Science Popularization China" Top 100 Science Popularization Cases Collection Activity provided content support for the special program. The top 100 science popularization cases include science popularization works dissemination cases such as "China's Computing Power with 72 Changes" ("会72变的中国算力") and "100,000 Whys · China National Parks" ("十万个为什么·中国国家公园"), science popularization activity service cases such as the "Ge Zhi Lun Dao" science culture lecture activity ("格致论道") , and science popularization base construction cases such as "Culture Nourishes Xinjiang, Rural Science Popularization Appointment - Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Rural Science Popularization Museum" ("文化润疆 乡约科普——巴音郭楞蒙古自治州乡村科普馆"), and rumor truth interpretations such as "AI is getting 'smarter', are its words accurate?" were selected into the rumor list in the field of science.
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"Raise it higher, a little faster!"
Early morning finds Zhang Shuo's Acrobatic Courtyard in Da Di Ba Village (大第八村), Sangyuan Town (桑园镇), Wuqiao County (吴桥县), Cangzhou City (沧州市), Hebei Province (河北省), bustling with activity as children rehearse their lion dance routine. They will perform the lion dance at the 20th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, which opens on September 28th.
The China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, first held in 1987, has become one of the world's three major acrobatic competitions, alongside the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco and the "Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain" in Paris, France. It is held biennially, with Gold Lion, Silver Lion, and Bronze Lion awards.
Although named after Wuqiao, this year marks the first time in 38 years that the main activities of the acrobatic festival are being held in Wuqiao, the "hometown of acrobatics." "The acrobatic festival 'returning home'" has become the most fervent expectation in the streets and alleys of Wuqiao recently.
Jianghu Skills Listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Recently, the Wuqiao Acrobatic Museum opened to the public. Using technology to empower intangible cultural heritage, the acrobatic figures in the Ming Dynasty's "Emperor Xianzong's Lantern Festival Celebration" (《明宪宗元宵行乐图》) are brought to life; interactive experience sections are set up in the acrobatic folk custom exhibition area, allowing visitors to select content and learn more deeply. Yan Yan (闫岩), director of the Wuqiao Acrobatic Culture Ecological Protection Experimental Zone Construction Service Center, introduced that Wuqiao is committed to creating a "living archive of acrobatics," allowing more people to participate in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
"Why can acrobatics flourish in Wuqiao?" Wuqiao acrobatics researcher Yang Shuangyin (杨双印) introduced that a game in which people wore horned masks to compete and fight was once popular in the Wuqiao area, known as "Chi You Opera" (蚩尤戏) in folk parlance. During the Qin and Han dynasties, it was renamed "Jiaodi Opera" (角抵戏) and is considered one of the prototypes of ancient Chinese acrobatics. In ancient times, the land in Wuqiao was prone to flooding and had high salinity. During the winter and spring off-seasons, people in Wuqiao made a living by performing with everyday items such as bowls, dishes, kettles, and benches. Acrobatics gradually evolved from field entertainment into a means of livelihood.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) is not only a channel for the spread of Wuqiao acrobatics but also a cradle for the innovation of skills. People from Wuqiao along the canal gathered the cultural essence of various places into acrobatics during their travels south and north. For example, the programs of drama, the narration of folk art, and the ingenuity of later Western circuses have allowed Wuqiao acrobatics to form an inclusive style.
The regional cultural characteristics of Cangzhou (沧州), the "hometown of martial arts," have also made an indelible contribution to acrobatics. Many acrobatic masters have practiced martial arts since childhood, and modern acrobatics projects such as hard qigong and knife mountain rope bridges also incorporate elements of martial arts.
Yang Shuangyin introduced that traditional acrobatics includes three contents: "Qianzi Huo" (签子活) (i.e., modern acrobatics), "Lizi Huo" (粒子活) (i.e., modern magic), and "Guazi Huo" (挂子活) (i.e., modern martial arts performances). In the past, many Cangzhou boxing masters, in addition to protecting courtyards and teaching apprentices, would also "travel the Jianghu" and "perform arts." They artistically and exaggeratedly processed martial arts moves to increase their entertainment value, forming the "Guazi Huo" of the performers.
The modern and contemporary periods were the most prosperous periods of Wuqiao acrobatics, with the emergence of many acrobats with superb skills. After the founding of New China, batches of Wuqiao acrobats went to various places to help build troupes, and many acrobatic troupes had the guidance or participation of Wuqiao acrobats. For a time, "no 'bridge' no troupe" became a popular saying in the acrobatic world.
In 2006, "Wuqiao Acrobatics" was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, adding more vitality to Wuqiao acrobatics.
Street Stalls Ascend the Stage
Walking into the Wuqiao Acrobatic World Scenic Area, from a single stage play with only a small wooden table to the Jianghu Grand Theater that can accommodate hundreds of people, the stages for performing stunts are one after another. Once, Wuqiao acrobats traveled along the Grand Canal, singing gong songs and performing arts for a living. With the completion of the Wuqiao Acrobatic World Scenic Area in 1993, Wuqiao acrobats had a big stage to perform "at their doorstep."
"From 'laying down' to perform arts to stage performances, this is an important transformation for many folk acrobats," Yang Shuangyin said. Facing the challenges brought about by the changes of the times and the diversification of entertainment methods, acrobatics must keep up with the times in terms of repertoire creation, stage packaging, and marketing.
The acrobatic drama "Jianghu · Show" is performed every day at the Jianghu Grand Theater in the Wuqiao Acrobatic World Scenic Area.
"The stage of the Jianghu Grand Theater can be raised, lowered, rotated, tilted, and moved, and the LED screen can also be moved and opened and closed back and forth, left and right, and up and down," introduced Mu Shuangshuang (牟双双), chairman of Wuqiao Acrobatic World Tourism Co., Ltd. The theater's advanced sound and lighting system can create immersive audio-visual spaces such as the vast universe, the grand scenery of the Grand Canal, and violent storms. The integration of traditional gongs and drums with modern electronic music not only retains the worldly atmosphere of "laying down" to perform arts but also gives the performance an epic feel.
The innovation of acrobatic props also enhances the expressiveness of acrobatic programs. In the production workshop of Wuqiao County Fengyao Acrobatic Magic Props Co., Ltd., workers are busy rushing to fill orders from acrobatic troupes across the country, and the company's products are sold to more than a dozen countries and regions.
"Now, the production of many acrobatic props incorporates professional knowledge of mechanical design and is controlled by computer programs," introduced Zhou Wenming (周文明), the person in charge of the company. "In the past, acrobats used the production and living utensils around them as performance props for convenience. In recent years, the audience's appreciation level has improved, and the requirements for acrobatic props have also become higher. The customized acrobatic props we produce can make it easier for actors to practice and make the performance more beautiful and expressive."
Zhongfan (中幡) is one of the traditional programs of Wuqiao acrobatics. In Zhou Wenming's workshop, the Zhongfan pole has undergone four generations of evolution. "Taking a 5-meter-long Zhongfan pole as an example, the earliest bamboo material weighed more than 20 pounds. Later, it went through aluminum alloy and stainless steel, and now it has become a carbon fiber pole, which weighs less than 2 pounds and can also be stretched and contracted for easy carrying," Zhou Wenming said.
Today, Wuqiao continues to promote the development of the acrobatic magic prop manufacturing industry. There are more than 10 acrobatic prop research and development and production enterprises, producing hundreds of acrobatic magic props, and the sales range covers more than 75% of domestic acrobatic groups.
Acrobatic Festival Connects the World
Walking into Training Hall No. 1 of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School (河北吴桥杂技艺术学校), a sense of tension hits you. Thirty actors wearing training clothes and holding acrobatic props are repeatedly polishing their movements under the guidance of their teachers. Everyone holds their breath and concentrates, from "bench handstand" balance training to "human pyramid" formation changes, striving for precision in every movement.
Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School was founded in 1985, and the programs it has launched have won numerous awards in various acrobatic competitions at home and abroad. "In the past, we put in 'hard' work, but now we emphasize scientific training; in the past, we focused on technical improvement, but now we also want to improve students' cultural connotation," said Wang Yang (王洋), vice president of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School. The school has been carrying out innovations in program teaching, training methods, etc., and is also constantly creating new programs by integrating various elements.
At the 4th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, the "Double Swing" of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School perfectly combined dance and acrobatics; at the 15th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, the "Terracotta Warriors Soul" - Unicycle Skills" of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School combined the Chinese traditional cultural element of terracotta warriors with unicycle skills. Through competitions and exchanges, Wuqiao acrobatics has continuously absorbed the essence of acrobatic art at home and abroad and tried to integrate and innovate in terms of performance forms.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of holding the festival, Wuqiao County has built a high-standard Wuqiao acrobatic theme comprehensive industrial park that includes museums, theaters, schools, hotels, and other formats to promote the cross-border integration of acrobatics and drive the industrialization of Wuqiao acrobatics. At the same time, it holds international circus exchanges, international acrobatic commercial performance negotiations, and other cultural exchange activities to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism.
"The deep meaning of the acrobatic art festival 'returning home' goes far beyond an event. This is an opportunity to boost the industrial park, improve the industrial chain, and polish the 'Wuqiao Acrobatics' brand," said Sun Jian (孙健), Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Wuqiao County Party Committee (吴桥县委宣传部).
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In the Magic Laugh Garden of the Wuqiao Acrobatics World Scenic Area, students from a study tour group from Shijiazhuang City (石家庄市), Hebei Province (河北省), watched with bated breath: the magician held bamboo chopsticks and tapped the table lightly, and with a wave of the red silk, the red ball originally under the left cup "teleported" to the right cup. The children exclaimed, "Unbelievable!"
"Since the beginning of this year, the number of study tour groups received by the scenic area has continued to climb," said Zhang Ling (张玲), manager of the tour guide department of Wuqiao Acrobatics World Tourism Co., Ltd. (吴桥杂技大世界旅游有限公司). As Wuqiao County's (吴桥县) infrastructure construction continues to improve, tourists' itineraries have expanded from "one-day tours" to "two-day tours," and the tourism experience continues to improve.
During the 20th China Wuqiao International Acrobatics Festival, the Jianghu Grand Theater (江湖大剧院) of the Wuqiao Acrobatics World Scenic Area will welcome 12 top theater troupes and 165 actors, who will bring multiple high-quality programs to allow tourists to enjoy the acrobatic feast up close. The Wuqiao Acrobatics Magic City (吴桥杂技幻乐城) integrates stage performances, amusement, leisure, cultural experiences and other diverse functions, becoming a comprehensive cultural tourism internet-famous spot. The Wuqiao Acrobatics Museum (吴桥杂技博物馆) plans to exhibit more than 800 exhibits to welcome guests from all directions.
In recent years, the Wuqiao County (吴桥县) Acrobatics Hotel (杂技酒店) and the Yunhe Renjia Food Street (运河人家美食街) have been built one after another, allowing tourists to stay comfortably and eat deliciously. Transportation projects such as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) levee top road, 105 National Highway (105国道), and Everest Road (珠峰道) have been implemented, making travel more convenient and smooth. The construction of scenic spots such as the Canal Park (运河公园), Five Seasons Park (五季公园), Nine Stations (九大驿站), and Yue Zhuang Beautiful Village (岳庄美丽乡村) has enriched the content of "Wuqiao tours." In 2024, Wuqiao County (吴桥县) attracted one million tourists to watch acrobatic performances, and the revenue of cultural tourism enterprises exceeded 160 million yuan, and the industrial chain continues to extend.
Zhang Hong (张宏), a tourist from Beijing (北京) who came to Wuqiao (吴桥) to enjoy acrobatic performances, chose to stay in an acrobatics homestay in Sangyuan Town (桑园镇), not far from the county seat. "Coming to Wuqiao (吴桥) to see acrobatic art, listen to the stories of the Grand Canal, and stay to slowly feel the cultural atmosphere here is very pleasant," said Zhang Hong (张宏).
Sangyuan Town (桑园镇) has built 30 distinctive homestays along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河). These homestays are distributed in the villages along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) and are also close to the main acrobatic performance and exhibition area of the county seat. Tourists can stroll along the Grand Canal and feel the cultural heritage of the millennium-old canal; they can also enter the acrobatics courtyard to watch acrobatic performances and prop exhibitions up close.
Lanterns shaped like "diabolos," acrobatic dolls in shops, and wonderful performances by artists in the square... Today, strolling through the streets of Wuqiao (吴桥), acrobatic elements have long been integrated into every corner of this small city. This "hometown of acrobatics" is using cultural tourism integration as a link to allow the ancient acrobatic art to radiate new vitality in the new era.
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On September 11th, in the rehearsal hall of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School (河北吴桥杂技艺术学校), Hong Mumbas (红姆巴斯) from Laos is practicing acrobatics with other students.
As a national intangible cultural heritage, Wuqiao Acrobatics not only signifies the inheritance of skills but also serves as a bridge, carrying the important task of cultural exchange between China and foreign countries.
In 2008, Hong Mumbas (红姆巴斯) saw a Chinese acrobatic performance on TV for the first time, and at that time, she longed to come to China to study acrobatics. In 2016, Hong Mumbas (红姆巴斯) came to Wuqiao (吴桥) for the first time and watched an acrobatic performance live at the Wuqiao Acrobatic World (吴桥杂技大世界) scenic spot. "It was much more shocking than what I saw on TV!" Since then, Hong Mumbas (红姆巴斯) has come to Wuqiao (吴桥) six times, gradually transitioning from a student to a team leader and translator.
In international exchanges, Wuqiao (吴桥) has cultivated many acrobatic talents and has also spurred the budding of acrobatic art in some countries.
Wang Yang (王洋), Vice Principal of Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School (河北吴桥杂技艺术学校), has a message saved on his phone: "Thank you very much for helping the Sierra Leone Acrobatic School. This school has made acrobatics one of the fastest-growing art projects in our country..." This was sent by Anna (安娜), a Sierra Leonean student who once studied acrobatics in Wuqiao (吴桥). She brought Wuqiao Acrobatics back to her hometown and opened the first acrobatic school in Sierra Leone, giving more African students the opportunity to learn Chinese acrobatics.
Since 2002, Hebei Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School (河北吴桥杂技艺术学校) has trained nearly 700 foreign students from 34 countries and regions. "These students not only bring Wuqiao Acrobatics to the world but also become ambassadors of cultural exchange between China and foreign countries," Wang Yang (王洋) said.
Wuqiao (吴桥) has produced countless outstanding representatives who have made acrobatic art widely known through international stages. Sun Fuyou (孙福有) went abroad at the age of 20, starting as a circus handyman and eventually creating the "Chinese National Art Circus" (中华国术马戏团), performing in more than 30 countries and regions, making Chinese acrobatics famous throughout the world. Sun Fengshan (孙凤山) led the Beijing Troupe (北京班) he founded across the ocean, performing in European cities such as Berlin (柏林), Paris (巴黎), and London (伦敦). In addition, there are the Wenwu Technology Troupe (文武技术团) performing in India (印度), Egypt (埃及), Algeria (阿尔及利亚), and the Cai Chunyi Acrobatic Troupe (蔡春义杂技团) performing in Southeast Asian countries.
More than 100 years ago, Wuqiao (吴桥) acrobats brought Chinese acrobatics to the world stage; today, more and more foreign students come to Wuqiao (吴桥) to study acrobatics, and acrobats from all over the world are rushing to the China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival (中国吴桥国际杂技艺术节) with their respective acrobatic masterpieces... Wuqiao (吴桥), this "hometown of acrobatics," is witnessing this acrobatic "bridge" to the world becoming more solid and wider.
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Early in the morning, the Diao Family Acrobatic Courtyard (刁家班杂技小院) is bustling with activity. 14-year-old Gao Yongjian (高永健) grips a devil stick, lightly flicking his wrist, causing the orange and black stick to twirl around his fingers, the bells jingling.
In the various acrobatic courtyards built by Wuqiao County (吴桥县), more and more students, like Gao Yongjian (高永健), are learning acrobatics while also studying academic subjects, becoming the new force of Wuqiao acrobatics.
Acrobatics is an ancient art form, developed from the "Chiyou Play (蚩尤戏)" of ancient Jizhou (冀州) area, and has been continuously passed down with the changes of the times.
Inside the Jianghu Grand Theater (江湖大剧院) located in the Wuqiao Acrobatic World Scenic Area (吴桥杂技大世界景区), young actors combine hard qigong with modern sound, light, and electrical technology equipment to recreate the historical scene of canal merchant ships carrying art southward; multiple acrobatic dramas use ancient and modern dialogues to show the epitome of Wuqiao (吴桥) cultural integration... From absorbing martial arts and other elements in the past to integrating modern technology today, acrobatics has become more attractive.
Wuqiao acrobatics constantly breaks through tradition and embraces change in its performance forms, but the spiritual core deeply rooted in the heart has never changed. Wuqiao (吴桥) acrobats turn everyday tools into performance props, practicing basic skills day after day, year after year, just for a stunning appearance on stage, demonstrating a spirit of striving for perfection and perseverance.
In the Wuqiao Acrobatic World Scenic Area (吴桥杂技大世界景区), Fei Cha (飞叉) actor Peng Lixin (彭立新) repeats throwing and catching movements in the training ground every day. His sweat soaks his training clothes, and thick calluses are worn on his tiger's mouth, all for the sake of precise and accurate movements. On the stage of Ghost Hand Ju (鬼手居), actor Wang Ligang (王立刚) is performing the "Three Immortals Returning to the Cave (三仙归洞)" passed down by his father, Wang Baohe (王保合). Between the flipping of his fingertips, the three small balls seem to have life. The audience doesn't even blink, but still can't see the "flaw." No one knows that for this "seven changes in one second" hand speed, he has to practice for 8 hours a day, and the calluses on his fingertips grow and break, break and grow again.
Acrobatics is also an ordinary activity, thriving in the ordinary alleys of Wuqiao (吴桥). From children who have just learned to walk to white-haired old people, the acrobatic gene has long been integrated into the blood of Wuqiao (吴桥) people. In the Canal Park (运河公园) in the early morning, residents who are doing morning exercises occasionally perform a few acrobatic movements; during school breaks, students perform diabolo, plate spinning, and contortion...
This life-like scene of “锅碗瓢盆皆道具，街头巷尾是舞台” (guō wǎn piáo pén jiē dào jù, jiē tóu xiàng wěi shì wǔ tái - "pots and pans are all props, streets and alleys are the stage," meaning acrobatics can be performed anywhere with anything) is precisely the charm of Wuqiao (吴桥) acrobatics. Today, the people of Wuqiao (吴桥) are widely engaged in acrobatics-related industries, from scenic spot actors to prop craftsmen. Acrobatics is the most vivid language of this small city, continuing the generations of inherited vitality.
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Return to TopThe 13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo (referred to as "CSTC Expo") will be held in Mianyang (绵阳), Sichuan Province (四川省) from September 26 to 30, 2025. With the theme of "Collaborative Innovation, Integrated Development, and Open Cooperation," this CSTC Expo is jointly hosted by four national-level associations: China Association for Promoting Productivity (中国生产力促进中心协会), China Defense Industry Enterprise Association (中国国防工业企业协会), China Association for International Science and Technology Cooperation (中国国际科学技术合作协会), and Chinese Research Association for Science of Science and S&T Evaluation (中国科技评估与成果管理研究会).
Meet at the grand CSTC Expo, gather in the city of science and technology. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the construction of China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City (中国（绵阳）科技城). As China's Science and Technology City approved by the Party Central Committee and the State Council, Mianyang (绵阳) keeps its mission in mind, bravely shoulders its responsibilities, earnestly implements the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and follows the work arrangements of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee (四川省委) and the Sichuan Provincial Government (四川省政府). It takes "giving play to the advantages of China's Science and Technology City and accelerating the construction of a sub-economic center in the province" as the general traction and overall grasp to promote high-quality development, actively integrates into and promotes the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing area regional science and technology innovation center (成渝地区区域科技创新中心), and continuously achieves new progress in the construction of a pioneering area for science and technology innovation with Chinese characteristics.
Focusing on Five Major Sections
Since its first launch in 2013, the CSTC Expo has been successfully held for 12 consecutive sessions, cumulatively promoting the transformation of over 2,000 scientific and technological achievements, attracting over 5,000 exhibitors, and driving transaction volumes exceeding 100 billion yuan. This CSTC Expo brings together global innovation resources and, in accordance with the concept of "marketization, specialization, and branding," focuses on the five major sections of "conference, exhibition, forum, competition, and industry." It meticulously plans and holds over 30 heavyweight activities such as opening ceremonies, exhibitions, professional competitions, achievement releases, and industrial matchmaking, aiming to create a landmark exhibition in the science and technology community and a shining calling card for Sichuan Province's (四川省) science and technology opening and cooperation.
Opening Four Exhibition Areas
As a window to see China's cutting-edge technology and emerging industrial development, this CSTC Expo has an exhibition area of over 32,000 square meters, setting up three major theme pavilions A, B, and C, as well as a "D Pavilion + Outdoor Plaza" supporting service area, constructing an integrated spatial layout of "display - experience - exchange." Among them, Pavilion A takes "Innovation Answer Sheet" as the theme, focusing on displaying the scientific and technological development and collaborative innovation achievements of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈) since the 25th anniversary of the construction of China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City (中国（绵阳）科技城), bringing a number of "Mianyang-made" major country weapons; Pavilion B focuses on "cutting-edge industries," focusing on creating special exhibition areas for electronic manufacturing technology, new display technology, artificial intelligence technology, and low-altitude economy, with simulation robots, intelligent transportation and warehousing systems, low-altitude laser air defense systems and other products, equipment, and scenarios concentrated on display; Pavilion C sets up scenes such as physical and model displays, metaverse experience, and popular science lecture halls to provide visitors with a science fiction experience.
Jointly Drawing a New Chapter of Cooperation
Focusing on promoting the deep integration of the innovation chain and the industrial chain, this CSTC Expo will carry out a number of high-end exchange activities such as the Fujiang Science and Technology Conference (涪江科技汇), the Aerospace International Development Conference (航天国际化发展大会), the 4th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City Laser Technology Innovation Industry Conference (第四届中国（绵阳）科技城激光科技创新产业大会)·"Young Scientists Hundred Cities Tour" into Sichuan (四川) and the "Photon Science and Innovation City" Promotion Conference, build practical cooperation platforms such as the "Low-Altitude Economy Industry Matchmaking Conference" and the "Specialized and New Enterprise Supply and Demand Matchmaking Activities," and introduce brand competitions such as the World Robot Competition Championship (世界机器人大赛锦标赛) to provide a platform for global innovative talents to exchange and interact. Aiming at key industries such as artificial intelligence and the low-altitude economy, this CSTC Expo will also tailor efficient scenarios such as "one-on-one negotiations" to facilitate one-click docking of "government, industry, academia, research, and finance" elements.
The city prospers because of the expo, and the expo thrives because of the city. The CSTC Expo and the construction of China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City (中国（绵阳）科技城) are progressing together, and have developed into an important window to showcase cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation achievements, an important platform to promote scientific and technological industry exchange and cooperation, and an important carrier to promote the construction of a pioneering area for science and technology innovation with Chinese characteristics.
Meet in Mianyang (绵阳), Sichuan (四川), and jointly participate in the grand science and technology event. The 13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo welcomes you!
Data source: Publicity and Promotion Group of the Organizing Committee of the 13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City International Science and Technology Expo.
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"One mountain, two rivers, bordering three countries" is a unique geographical feature of Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Xinjiang (新疆).
"One mountain" refers to the Altay Mountains (阿尔泰山), rich in mineral deposits. "Altay" means "gold," and there is an ancient saying, "Seventy-two valleys, every valley has gold." "Two rivers" are the Irtysh River (额尔齐斯河), China's only river that flows into the Arctic Ocean, and the Ulungur River (乌伦古河), an important inland river in the Junggar Basin (准噶尔盆地). "Three countries" are Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) has a border line of 1197 kilometers, the longest border line in Xinjiang (新疆). Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸), "one pass connecting four countries," is an important gateway and international trade channel on the northern route of the Silk Road.
In 2024, the TV series adapted from the essay collection "My Altay" not only made Altay (阿勒泰) a hit in China, but also became popular in Central Asia. Chinese and foreign tourists came in droves, experiencing something beyond imagination. Kanas Lake (喀纳斯湖), known as "pure land on earth," has several wonders with a mysterious color. Koktokay (可可托海), with its "affectionate" shepherd, and the granite peaks lining the river like waterfall fossils, are magnificent and unforgettable. There is also the Wanli Rock Paintings (万年岩画), world-renowned as the "origin of human skiing," which amazes people with the ancient people's skiing style...
In fact, Altay's (阿勒泰) unique natural scenery and rich cultural customs have long attracted many foreign visitors. A reporter interviewed Jima (吉马), a "foreigner" rooted in Altay (阿勒泰), to experience the ancient and modern legends of Altay (阿勒泰), as well as the story of the integration of Chinese and foreign cultures and the affinity between people.
A "four-country border" century-old port allows Jima (吉马) to take root in Altay (阿勒泰)
As night falls, in a barbecue restaurant called "Shashlik" in Beitun City (北屯市), Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), the grill sizzles, and large pieces of lamb are roasted until fragrant.
"Come, try our big meat skewers!" A man with a high nose and deep eyes warmly greets guests in slightly accented Chinese. His name is Pertsev Timofey Nikolaevich (佩尔采夫·季莫费·尼古拉耶维奇), from Kazakhstan, but everyone is more accustomed to calling him by his nickname - Jima (吉马). This barbecue restaurant is jointly operated by Jima (吉马) and his Chinese wife, Guan Xinlan (关新兰).
Their story begins with Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸). Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸) is a border port between China and Kazakhstan, and is also located in the border area of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia. It is one of the most convenient channels for international trade between China and Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia, with more than 100 years of commercial history. More than 30 years ago, Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸) reopened, and Chinese and foreign transportation was busy. Guan Xinlan (关新兰) saw the business opportunity and opened a small restaurant nearby in 2005. "At that time, most of the people who came to eat were foreigners running transportation," Guan Xinlan (关新兰) said. In order to better communicate with customers, she began to learn Russian.
Jima (吉马) drove trucks between China and Kazakhstan all year round and was one of Guan Xinlan's (关新兰) initial "Russian teachers." Jima (吉马) is a warm-hearted person, not only patiently teaching Guan Xinlan (关新兰) Russian, but also helping her bring back special ingredients from Kazakhstan. As time went on, sincere feelings developed. In 2009, the two were happily married. Jima (吉马) decided to stay and run the restaurant with his wife.
In recent years, the customs clearance efficiency of Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸) has become higher and higher, and the agreement on mutual visa exemption between China and Kazakhstan has officially taken effect, making personnel exchanges between the two countries more convenient. According to statistics from Jeminay Customs (吉木乃海关), from January to July this year, 44,000 passengers entered and exited through the port, many of whom were foreigners engaged in ice and snow tourism, cultural research, and cross-border medical treatment.
The prosperity of the port is the starting point of Jima's (吉马) family's happy life. The popularity of Altay (阿勒泰) culture and tourism has given them new opportunities. In April this year, the couple decided to move the restaurant to Beitun City (北屯市), which is more convenient for transportation, and changed the name of the store to the transliteration of "barbecue" in Russian - "Shashlik", focusing on more distinctive "Russian skewers."
From a truck driver to a restaurant operator, Jima (吉马) has long regarded Altay (阿勒泰) as his second hometown. "Altay (阿勒泰) has beautiful scenery and convenient foreign exchanges, attracting people from surrounding countries and even all over the world," Jima (吉马) said.
An ancient skiing and hunting site connects Chinese and foreign snow cultures
"My hometown and Altay (阿勒泰) are connected by mountains and rivers," Jima (吉马) often says. He is from Semey (塞梅伊市), Abay Region (阿拜州), Kazakhstan - a city on the Kazakh-Russian border, located at the foot of the Altay Mountains (阿尔泰山) and on the banks of the Irtysh River (额尔齐斯河).
"The most similar thing between Semey (塞梅伊市) and Altay (阿勒泰) is the climate," Jima (吉马) said. Every winter, snowflakes fall one after another, and the snow is knee-deep. He has been accustomed to "rolling around in the snow" since he was a child. In his memory, snowflakes are always associated with happy and beautiful memories. Therefore, for him, Altay (阿勒泰) in winter has a more warm feeling.
The Altay (阿勒泰) Mountains have snow for about 1/4 of the year. In 2018, it was awarded the national climate mark of "China Snow Capital" by the National Climate Center (国家气候中心). The core area of Altay's (阿勒泰) ice and snow resources is located in the Altay Mountains (阿尔泰山脉) in the northeast of the region, covering an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the ice and snow resources of the European Alps, the North American Rocky Mountains and other places, and is one of the best ski tourism resource gathering areas in the world.
In 2005, a herdsman discovered a rock painting in a cave in the Dundebulak River Valley (敦德布拉克河谷) in Altay City (阿勒泰市) depicting ancient humans skiing and hunting with skis and single poles. After research, it was found to be the earliest known relic of skiing and hunting in the world. There are also several ski hunting rock paintings dating back thousands of years in Burqin County (布尔津县) and Jeminay County (吉木乃县). Relevant research at home and abroad shows that humans used skis for skiing and hunting in the Altay (阿勒泰) region at least 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.
In 2006, several Chinese experts and scholars published the "Altay Declaration (阿勒泰宣言)," announcing that "the Altay (阿勒泰) region of Xinjiang (新疆), China is the earliest origin of human skiing." In 2007, this view was certified by the "Shanghai Great World Guinness (上海大世界基尼斯之最)." In January 2015, at the China Altay International Ancient Ski Culture Exchange Symposium held in Altay City (阿勒泰市), more than 30 ski history research experts from 18 countries including Norway, Sweden, and Finland reached a consensus and announced that Altay (阿勒泰) is the "origin of human skiing."
Molde (莫尔格达市), Norway, the "skiing kingdom," is the birthplace of modern skiing. Tarjei Gjelstad (塔吉·耶尔斯塔得), who once served as the mayor of the city, has visited Altay (阿勒泰) many times for inspection and exchange. "Although Molde (莫尔格达) and Altay (阿勒泰) are far apart, they have close ties. The two sides should jointly protect and inherit the ski historical heritage."
A ski resort closest to the city in the country witnesses the internationalization of China's ice and snow sports
In Jima's (吉马) mind, the charm of Altay (阿勒泰) also includes the unique ancient fur skiing here.
Under the "Sub-regional Cooperation in the Altai Area" mechanism, Altay (阿勒泰) has held the Altai Mountains Winter Games for many consecutive years, inviting delegations from neighboring provinces and regions of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia to participate. The Games in January this year featured an ancient fur skiing event, aiming to promote the ancient fur skiing here and let more people experience the characteristics of the "origin of human skiing."
In ancient times, humans in the Altay (阿勒泰) Mountains created simple fur skis in order to survive. The side of this wooden ski that slides is entirely made of animal fur, mostly horse leg fur, which is dense, strong and wear-resistant. The direction of the horse's fur is backward. When sliding forward, the horse's hair "smooths the grain" to increase the sliding speed; when stepping backward and uphill, the horse's hair naturally "goes against the grain" to increase friction.
Since 2006, Altay City (阿勒泰市) has held ancient fur skiing competitions every winter, with contestants using locally handmade "Altay Ancient Fur Skis (阿勒泰古老毛皮滑雪板)." Altay City (阿勒泰市) has also formed an ancient fur skiing team composed of farmers and herdsmen from townships, students, and cadres from municipal government departments, with as many as 1,500 people.
Jima (吉马) is a loyal audience of the ancient fur skiing competition. "I used to watch it on TV, but now it's more convenient, and I can watch live broadcasts on my mobile phone," Jima (吉马) said. Kazakhstan also has many modern ski resorts. After watching the local ancient fur skiing competition in Altay (阿勒泰), I realized that modern skiing is a sport formed by humans inheriting the wisdom of the ancients. "Such a sports movement with inheritance and reference significance is a vivid embodiment of the fact that China and Kazakhstan are connected by mountains and rivers and have similar cultures."
In recent years, the construction of ski resorts in Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) has developed rapidly. The larger ones include General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪场) and Koktokay International Ski Resort (可可托海国际滑雪场). Each county has public and recreational ski resorts. This past snow season, Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) received 1.408 million ski tourists, an increase of 23.37% year-on-year.
Altay City (阿勒泰市) is built near the Altay Mountains (阿尔泰山) and is known as the "city in the ski resort." General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪场) is located in the urban area of Altay City (阿勒泰市), only 1.6 kilometers away from the city center square. It is the closest ski resort to the city in the country and the highest-level 5S ski resort in the country's alpine ski training base. The average annual snowfall here exceeds 2 meters, and the powder snow is soft and is known as the "Asian Powder Snow Paradise."
General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪场) is witnessing the internationalization of China's ice and snow sports. "In recent years, more and more foreigners have come to ski, some from tropical countries such as Malaysia, and some from countries with more mature ice and snow sports such as Russia, South Korea, and Japan," said Li Xia (李霞), president of General Mountain Ski Academy (将军山滑雪学院).
Marina Denisova (玛丽娜·丹尼斯娃) from Russia was once a ski instructor at General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪场). She said: "The powder snow, snowboard park and sunset here are fascinating. I share photos of General Mountain (将军山) with students from all over the world every day, and encourage them to come and experience this pure snow area."
In Altay (阿勒泰), the distant echoes of human skiing and the fashionable rhythm of the international snow capital resonate harmoniously. Taking ice and snow as the medium and culture as the soul, the story of exchange and integration on this land called "gold" that fascinates Jima (吉马) is generating greater and greater attraction for more and more people.
Link: Xinjiang Altay (新疆阿勒泰)
Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) is located in the northwest border of China, in the northeast of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州) at the northern end of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). Its eastern, western, and northern parts border Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Russia respectively. It is the only region in northwest China that borders Russia.
Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) is an important node in the northern corridor of the Silk Road Economic Belt and Xinjiang's (新疆) participation in the construction of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor. It has 4 land ports, the most land ports in Xinjiang (新疆). Jeminay Port (吉木乃口岸) is the closest national first-class land port to Russia in western China and an important node in the China-Kazakhstan-Russia international road transport corridor. In 2024, the Jeminay Agricultural Opening-up and Cooperation Pilot Zone (吉木乃农业对外开放合作试验区) was officially inaugurated. The tourism resources here are rich, with 33 world-class tourism resources such as Kanas Lake (喀纳斯湖) and Koktokay (可可托海), and 122 national-level tourism resources. It has held the Altai Mountains Winter Games, Xinjiang Hot Snow Festival (新疆热雪节) and other events for many consecutive years, deepening foreign cooperation in the ice and snow economy, and creating "ice and snow + culture + tourism + sports" integrated products.
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In the "Shakespeare" barbecue restaurant, there is a homely flavor and warmth that transcends national borders. Jima's story is written on the scroll of Altay (阿勒泰) deepening cultural exchanges and expanding opening-up and cooperation.
In this scroll, ancient traditions are焕发新生 (huàn fā xīn shēng - "radiate new life," to regain vitality). As the "Origin of Human Skiing," Altay's (阿勒泰) ice and snow economy is developing rapidly. The Trans-Altay Mountain Winter Games and the Ancient Fur Skiing Competition allow athletes from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia to relive their shared historical memories. General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪场) provides high-quality experiences for Chinese and foreign tourists, further enhancing the charm of the ice and snow economy. Whether traditional or modern, exchange and cooperation are distinct undertones.
In this scroll, there are wonderful stories of cultural affinity. The China-Mongolia Youth Summer Camp, cross-border medical academic exchanges, frequent interactions between friendship cities, and pragmatic cooperation in areas such as port economy, cross-border medical care, and modern agriculture are constantly advancing... Exchange and cooperation tighten the bonds, refining the grand framework of a community of common destiny into concrete and vivid stories of folk friendship and win-win cooperation.
Altay (阿勒泰) is using ice, snow, and beautiful scenery as messengers, and cultural affinity and open cooperation as bonds, inviting neighbors from all directions to visit frequently. On this passionate land, people share development opportunities and jointly build a prosperous and friendly homeland. This path from "people-to-people connectivity" to "win-win cooperation" is precisely the broad and smooth road to building a community of common destiny in the surrounding areas.
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National parks are the most important natural ecosystems, the most unique natural landscapes, the most quintessential natural heritage, and the richest biodiversity in China, representing the most nationally representative natural ecological spaces, and are the "most beautiful land" representing the national image and ecological value. On September 12, the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee voted to adopt the National Park Law, which will come into effect on January 1, 2026.
This is China's first special legislation on national parks, marking a new stage of legalization and standardization in the construction of a nature reserve system with national parks as the main body, and is of great and far-reaching significance for promoting the construction of a beautiful China and realizing the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
How should national parks be built and managed?
Scientific Layout and Standardized Establishment
In 2015, China officially launched the pilot work of the national park system. In 2021, China officially established the Sanjiangyuan (三江源), Giant Panda (大熊猫), Northeast Tiger and Leopard (东北虎豹), Hainan Tropical Rainforest (海南热带雨林), and Wuyi Mountains (武夷山) as the first batch of 5 national parks, with a protected area of 230,000 square kilometers, covering nearly 30% of the national key protected wild animal and plant species in the terrestrial area.
From exploration to practice, the development of the national park system has gone through 10 years. "The number of flagship species in national parks has continued to grow, the diversity, stability, and sustainability of ecosystems have steadily improved, the lives of local residents have been continuously improved, the unified, standardized, and efficient national park management system has been continuously improved, and the distinctive national park concept and national park culture have been widely disseminated." The person in charge of the Economic Law Office of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee introduced that the formulation of the National Park Law, summarizing China's experience in the establishment, protection, and management of national parks, and providing a more solid legal guarantee for the high-quality promotion of national park construction is very necessary and of great significance.
"The National Park Law defines what a national park is for the first time from the legal level." Qin Tianbao (秦天宝), director of the Institute of Environmental Law of Wuhan University (武汉大学), introduced that national parks are specific land and marine areas established with the approval of the State Council (国务院), with the main purpose of protecting nationally representative natural ecosystems and realizing the scientific protection and rational utilization of natural resources.
In order to establish the main position of national parks in the nature reserve system and promote the realization of the goal of basically building the world's largest national park system by 2035, the National Park Law stipulates that the state scientifically plans the overall development layout of national parks, strictly establishes the conditions for national parks, and reasonably determines the number and scale.
In terms of establishment procedures, the National Park Law requires carrying out basic investigations, widely listening to opinions, doing a good job in preliminary work, and establishing it after being approved by the State Council. In addition, the law requires doing a good job in the integration and optimization of nature reserves, and after the establishment of national parks, relevant other types of nature reserves should be integrated or revoked.
"The National Park Law establishes a national park establishment system." Yang Chaoxia (杨朝霞), deputy dean of the Institute of Ecological Civilization of Beijing Forestry University (北京林业大学) and director of the Ecological Law Research Center, said that strengthening macro-control at the national level prevents the fragmentation and blind chaos of "a swarm" of establishments, and also affirms the local advantages at the local level, effectively giving play to the autonomy and enthusiasm of the provincial people's governments in building national parks.
Different from general parks for sightseeing and leisure, the construction of national parks adheres to the principle of ecological protection first and implements the strictest protection. Clarifying responsibilities and streamlining the division of labor are the prerequisites for realizing the scientific and effective management of national parks.
"According to the National Park Law, the state establishes a unified, standardized, and efficient national park management system, clarifies the responsibilities of the State Council's national park competent department, the national park management agency, and local governments, strengthens cross-regional coordination, and clarifies the responsibilities and rights of all parties, which helps to form a joint force to strengthen protection and management." Qin Tianbao said that this provision has strong practical relevance and effectively solves problems such as multi-headed management, unclear responsibilities, and low management efficiency in the form of law.
How to better protect national parks?
Classification and Zoning, Strengthen Control
Not long ago, Sanjiangyuan National Park successfully completed the registration of natural resource ownership confirmation. This marks that all five national parks established in the first batch in China have their own exclusive and legally effective "household registration books."
Why should national parks be "registered"? The relevant person in charge of the Department of Laws and Regulations of the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) introduced that taking national parks as independent registration units, uniformly confirming and registering the ownership of various natural resources, clarifying the ownership subjects of various natural resource assets of national parks, delineating the boundaries of state-owned and collective ownership, and the exercise of ownership by governments at different levels, resolving ownership disputes, realizing "clear base, real ownership, and clear boundaries," and promoting the implementation of ecological protection responsibilities.
Establishing a unified registration system for natural resource ownership confirmation for national parks for the first time in law is a highlight of this legislation. The National Park Law stipulates that the natural resources within the national park area shall be uniformly confirmed and registered in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state on the confirmation and registration of natural resource ownership, and the national park shall be taken as an independent registration unit during the confirmation and registration of ownership. Taking this as a sign, the unified registration system for natural resource ownership confirmation of national parks has been legalized.
In the construction of national parks, zoning control plays an indispensable role and plays a vital role. The National Park Law clarifies the national park zoning control system. According to the characteristics of the natural ecosystem, functional positioning, and management goals, national parks are divided into core protection areas and general control areas, and different control measures for human activities are stipulated.
"China has a vast territory, and the natural resource endowments of various regions vary greatly." The person in charge of the Economic Law Office of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee introduced that the legislation adheres to adapting to local conditions and highlighting characteristics, implementing policies scientifically by classification and zoning, fully considering the characteristics of national parks in different regions, strengthening the coordinated protection of natural ecology and cultural heritage, and carrying out zoning control and seasonal differentiated control of national parks according to the characteristics of the natural ecosystem, functional positioning, and management goals. At the same time, it authorizes the provincial people's congresses and their standing committees where the national park is located to formulate specific measures for the protection and management of national parks and other matters in combination with local realities.
"Comprehensively grasp the composition, distribution, dynamic changes, and biodiversity status of natural ecosystems" "Strengthen the prevention and response to the invasion of alien species"... A series of institutional arrangements stipulated in the National Park Law reflect that the construction of national parks takes maintaining the authenticity and integrity of important natural ecosystems as an important goal, and strives to achieve respect for nature, compliance with nature, and protection of nature.
The word "restoration" appears 10 times in the National Park Law, covering overall planning, core protection area management, legal responsibilities, local legislation, and other content.
"The National Park Law systematically stipulates ecological restoration and realizes major institutional innovation." Yang Chaoxia said that in terms of concept, it has shifted from "single protection" to "systematic restoration," emphasizing the overall linkage of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands; in terms of methods, it respects the characteristics of ecosystems and natural laws, adheres to "natural restoration as the main and artificial restoration as auxiliary," and changes the past misunderstanding of some areas over-relying on artificial intervention or even engaging in "landscape restoration"; in terms of management, it emphasizes both punishing "behavior" and restoring "ecology," and emphasizes that while making administrative penalties, it orders to restore within a time limit or take other remedial measures to remedy the damaged ecological environment.
How to balance protection and development?
Encourage Participation and Sharing for All
Appreciating tall "buttress roots" and giant "strangling trees" in the depths of the rainforest, and experiencing the unique customs and culture in Li ethnic minority courtyards... The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Tourism Highway connects the park's landscapes into a "string of pearls," which not only facilitates residents' travel but also drives the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Relying on good mountains, good water, and a good ecology, "green waters and green mountains" have become the "golden mountains and silver mountains" of the people. For example, Wuyi Mountain National Park promotes the construction of ecological tea gardens, guides tea farmers to improve the quality of tea, and drives the output value of the tea industry chain to reach 15 billion yuan.
Building national parks is not simply "circling them up." How to achieve the unity of ecological protection, green development, and people's livelihood improvement? "The law adheres to the principle of ecology for the people and scientific utilization, pursues a comprehensive balance between the ecological environment and production and life, and promotes high-quality development and creates a high-quality life with high-level protection." Yang Chaoxia said that the National Park Law adheres to the integrated protection of the environment, resources, and ecology, explores new models of natural protection and resource utilization, and expands the realization mechanism of the ecological product value of national parks. At the same time, it pays attention to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the original residents, fully considers their reasonable needs to improve production and life, and realizes the coordination of economic and social development and ecological protection.
The national public welfare is one of the important concepts for the establishment of national parks, and sharing for all is the specific embodiment of the national public welfare. In practice, local residents are absorbed to directly participate in the construction and management of national parks through various forms such as ecological management and protection and ecological relocation. According to statistics, in the first batch of 5 national parks, nearly 50,000 people have obtained wage income of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per capita per year through employment at their doorsteps.
"The National Park Law encourages and supports all parties to participate together. For example, it clearly encourages and supports public participation in national park protection and carries out various forms of natural and ecological environmental protection education; ecological management and protection positions should give priority to employing local residents; special groups are given free or preferential ticket prices; and so on." Qin Tianbao said that by promoting the transformation of the public from "bystanders" to "participants," the institutionalization and normalization of public participation channels can be realized.
In terms of financial security, the national public welfare characteristics of national parks determine that national parks have the attributes of public products, so public finance is the main guarantee. The National Park Law clarifies that the state establishes a diversified national park funding guarantee system with financial investment as the main body. The State Council and relevant local people's governments shall include the required expenses in the budget at the same level in accordance with the principle of dividing financial powers and expenditure responsibilities. At the same time, the law also encourages enterprises, public institutions, social organizations, and individuals and other social forces to provide support for the construction of national parks by establishing funds, donations, and sponsorships.
Return to TopThe carbon market is an important policy tool for actively addressing climate change through market mechanisms and accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. It provides important support for actively and prudently promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality and building a beautiful China. How to promote the construction of a more effective, more dynamic, and more internationally influential national carbon market? Our reporter interviewed four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies.
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National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy, Ma Jun (马骏), Party Secretary and President of the Hubei Branch of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行湖北省分行):
Let Carbon Finance Better Help the Construction of the Carbon Market
The construction of a more effective, more dynamic, and more internationally influential national carbon market cannot be separated from the help of finance, and the development of carbon finance also depends on the institutional construction and infrastructure of the carbon market. To steadily and prudently develop carbon finance, it is necessary to consolidate the foundation of the carbon market from the aspects of laws and regulations, market access, and platform construction.
From a legal perspective, it is recommended to make clear provisions on issues such as whether carbon emission rights are movable property or rights, and whether carbon emission rights can be pledged. At the same time, promulgate management measures and operating rules for carbon emission quota registration, pledge, and disposal, clarify the priority order of carbon quota performance and settlement obligations and the execution of carbon quota pledge targets, systematically remove the blockages to the financialization of carbon assets, and avoid risks such as the inability to dispose of pledge targets and the suspension of creditor's rights.
Gradually improve the access conditions for participants in the national carbon market, support financial institutions to complete registration with China National Registration and Clearing Co., Ltd. ("中碳登"), ensure the legality of their trading qualifications and quota ownership, and enhance market liquidity. Promote the collaborative trading model of "industry (enterprise) + carbon + finance," and innovate and carry out diversified financial businesses such as carbon finance structured deposits, carbon notes, and green bonds with additional carbon income.
Build a carbon finance service platform, collect enterprise energy consumption information, establish enterprise carbon accounts, manage enterprise carbon footprints, embed carbon emission calculation models, and issue standardized carbon credit reports or carbon ratings to provide effective and powerful carbon data support for financial institutions to carry out credit approval, interest rate pricing, etc.
(Our reporter Fan Haotian (范昊天) compiled the interview)
National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy, Chen Wei (陈玮), Chairman of Chongqing Yucun Technology Co., Ltd. (重庆誉存科技有限公司):
Empowering Carbon Market Construction with Digital Technology
Digital technology is an important support for promoting the national carbon market to become more effective, more active, and more internationally influential. It is necessary to empower carbon market construction with digital technology to help achieve the "dual carbon" goals.
Build a unified data base to improve market effectiveness. Build a national unified carbon emission big data platform, integrate multi-source data such as energy consumption monitoring and enterprise emissions, and use digital technology to strengthen real-time monitoring, cross-verification, and dynamic analysis to provide scientific support for quota allocation, emission verification, and regulatory decision-making.
Promote digital financial innovation to stimulate market vitality. Support the use of blockchain technology for the entire process of digital management of carbon assets to ensure data authenticity and transparency. Develop carbon financial products based on big data intelligent pricing, lower the participation threshold, attract diverse entities to enter the market, enhance market liquidity, and improve price discovery capabilities.
Accelerate the international alignment of standards to enhance international influence. Promote the alignment of China's independent digital standards with international standards, and support international mutual recognition of MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) digital certification systems, blockchain carbon ledgers, etc. Encourage Chinese digital carbon market solutions to go global, enhance international discourse power through digital ties, and lay the foundation for participating in global carbon governance.
(Our reporter Liu Xinwu (刘新吾) compiled the interview)
National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy, Zhou Jian (周健), Party Secretary and Chairman of Guangdong Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (广东石化有限责任公司):
Develop a Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Trading Market
The national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market is an important part of China's carbon market system. It forms a complementary mechanism with the mandatory emission reduction market, which helps to incentivize enterprises, institutions, and individuals to actively participate in emission reduction activities through market-based means, especially providing a path for non-controlled emission entities to participate in carbon neutrality.
Expand the development and application of methodologies. State-owned enterprises should explore production and non-production process scenarios, actively explore and promote source carbon reduction, process carbon control, and terminal carbon fixation measures, accelerate the development of methodologies for key scenarios with ecological benefits in the industry, and incorporate cutting-edge fields such as carbon capture and storage into the methodology system.
Optimize the broad participation mechanism. Simplify the project development process for small and medium-sized enterprises, reduce the participation threshold through the carbon inclusive benefit model, and encourage local characteristic industries to develop regional methodologies; for the decentralized scenarios of small and medium-sized enterprises (such as distributed photovoltaics, etc.), state-owned enterprises should take the lead in developing standardized methodologies to solve the bottlenecks of high financing costs and long certification cycles for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Improve the in-depth supervision system. Build an emission reduction tracking system supported by blockchain technology, establish an audit and verification mechanism and a blacklist system to prevent double counting and carbon credit bubble risks. These measures need to be promoted in coordination with the mandatory emission reduction market, and mutual incentives should be achieved through policy design, market mechanisms, and regulatory systems to form a dual-drive effect.
(Our reporter Li Zong (李纵) compiled the interview)
National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy, Xu Guanju (徐冠巨), Chairman of Transfar Group Co., Ltd. (浙江传化集团有限公司):
Gradually Expand the Industry Coverage of the Carbon Market
The national carbon market is an important part of the multi-level market-oriented allocation of resources, and it is of great significance for guiding funds and technology to low-carbon fields. It is recommended to gradually expand the industry coverage of the national carbon market and incorporate industries such as building materials, steel, and logistics into the trading system as soon as possible to enhance market activity and representativeness.
Accelerate the construction of a corporate carbon account system to achieve unified collection and certification of energy consumption and carbon emission data, laying the foundation for enterprises to participate in carbon trading and carbon finance. Encourage financial institutions to innovate and launch financial instruments such as carbon quota pledges, carbon insurance, and carbon bonds for small and medium-sized manufacturing and logistics enterprises.
Promote the coordinated cooperation of carbon market construction with green manufacturing systems, circular economy development, and transportation structure adjustment policies to form a "1+1>2" superimposed effect. It is recommended to establish a linkage mechanism between the dual control of total carbon emissions and intensity and the carbon market mechanism to efficiently achieve emission reduction goals through market means.
Enterprises should strengthen the guidance of green and low-carbon development plans, implement low-carbon development into strategic plans and policy arrangements, take efficient energy use as a development constraint, promote the transformation of development methods and the optimization of business structures, and actively promote green and low-carbon technologies and new products. Encourage enterprises to build green factories, green parks, and green supply chains, and summarize experience models and successful practices in a timely manner to play a demonstration and leading role.
(Our reporter Dou Hao (窦皓) compiled the interview)
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"In the past, suggestions were often exchanged 'on paper,' but now multiple departments sit together, asking questions face-to-face and responding on the spot, which is highly efficient and full of substance!" On September 17, at the People's Democracy Practice Center in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), a key proposal handling consultation meeting on the development of the low-altitude economy, titled "Mayor Meets Representatives Face-to-Face," had just concluded. Jiang Yimin (蒋益民), a representative of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大代表), could not hide his excitement: "The suggestions I made not only received a positive response, but more importantly, through this 'face-to-face' meeting, everyone has a clearer consensus and a more definite direction for developing the low-altitude economy."
Without red tape or reading from scripts, leaders from the Hangzhou Municipal Government (杭州市政府) and relevant departments sat at a long conference table with representatives of the People's Congress, sincerely interacting through questions and answers, and building consensus through the collision of ideas. Zheng Chao (郑超), a representative of the Jiande Municipal People's Congress (建德市人大代表), expressed his heartfelt wishes: "We hope to gain more policy support so that Jiande (建德) can forge a distinctive path in flight training, aviation competitions, and other areas." Before he finished speaking, leaders from the Municipal Transportation Bureau (市交通运输局) and other departments began taking notes and preparing to respond.
Such scenes are not isolated incidents in Hangzhou (杭州). Since last year, the Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大常委会) has created a "face-to-face" consultation and deliberation mechanism, through forms such as "Mayor Meets Representatives Face-to-Face" and "Bureau Director Meets Representatives Face-to-Face," bringing representatives of the People's Congress and leaders of government departments together to conduct consultative dialogues on major issues of economic and social development and practical matters of people's livelihood that are of concern to the public.
"The number and quality of elderly care workers in social organizations are still insufficient. How will Hangzhou (杭州) further cultivate talent?" At a recent consultation meeting on the utilization of resources in elderly care institutions, He Hong (何红), a representative of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大代表), directly pointed to the core of the problem. As soon as the Director of the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau (市民政局局长) finished answering, Song Yaqin (宋亚琴), another representative of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大代表), followed up with a question: "More than 40% of the public hope that nursing homes can combine medical care and elderly care. Will this type of talent be a key focus for cultivation?" The atmosphere was lively, and the representatives raised more than 20 questions in succession. The leaders of each department, some with pre-prepared data materials and others sharing innovative grassroots cases, engaged in candid exchanges and did not shy away from difficult problems.
"In the past, handling representatives' suggestions was often a matter of a single department responding alone, but now it is a joint 'consultation' by multiple departments," Song Yaqin (宋亚琴) said with emotion. "'Point-to-point' has become 'many-to-many,' and the ideas for solving problems are broader and the measures more systematic. More importantly, through sincere and efficient dialogues and practical efforts to solve problems, representatives of the People's Congress are more motivated to perform their duties, government decisions are more in line with the people's wishes, and the thoughts and expectations of the people are more effectively addressed."
Consultation is not just about "talking." The Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大常委会) has built a complete closed-loop working mechanism: conducting in-depth research before consultation to understand the real situation, fully discussing and forming consensus during consultation, and continuously tracking and evaluating the effectiveness after consultation. "We also continuously track and supervise the relevant work measures confirmed during the consultation to ensure that all measures are implemented and take effect," said the relevant person in charge of the Representative Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大常委会代表工委).
Since last year, the Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress (杭州市人大常委会) has carried out multiple consultation activities in areas such as elderly care, culture and tourism, consumption, and the low-altitude economy, promoting the effective resolution of a number of issues of public concern. In June of last year, the digital application scenario of "Consultation and Deliberation" was officially launched, and the content, suggestions, and results of each consultation were fully recorded and included in supervision, promoting more standardized, efficient, and transparent consultation work.
In the view of Jiang Jia (姜佳), Deputy Director of the Think Tank Construction and Public Opinion Research Center of the Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences (浙江省社科院智库建设和舆情研究中心副主任), the "face-to-face" consultation mechanism allows the government to more directly understand the urgent needs and concerns of the people, thereby more accurately capturing public sentiment, more efficiently responding to needs and demands, and more purposefully introducing various policies and measures, reflecting the transformation of social governance models under the guidance of the concept of whole-process people's democracy.
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The governance of the countryside leads to the peace of the people and the stability of the nation. The harmony and tranquility of the countryside are related to the sense of happiness and security of the vast number of farmers. How can we accurately grasp the new characteristics and new problems of rural disputes? When "old" problems such as land rights, neighborhood relations, and inheritance meet the "new" improvement of villagers' awareness of the rule of law, what innovations are needed in traditional dispute resolution methods to achieve "minor issues not leaving the village, major issues not leaving the town"?
Recently, reporters went to Anhui, Shanghai, and Chongqing for interviews and research. In Anqing (安庆), Anhui, a judge skillfully used the "Six-Foot Lane" (六尺巷) story in an inheritance dispute, leading five siblings to shake hands and make peace. In Jinshan (金山), Shanghai, a neighborhood construction dispute that almost escalated was successfully resolved through the "Three-Office Joint Action" mechanism involving the police station, judicial office, and law firm. In Wulong (武隆), Chongqing, a 10-year-long land boundary dispute was resolved from the source by using technology to empower rights confirmation and evidence preservation. These vivid practices from the grassroots level are a vivid annotation of various places adhering to and developing the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, adapting to local conditions, and exploring innovative "methods for resolving conflicts and disputes."
Anqing (安庆), Anhui "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method"
Integrating the concept of "Harmony is Precious" into Rural Governance
Not long ago, Zhao Wensheng (赵文生), the presiding judge of the Shuanggang Tribunal of the Tongcheng City People's Court (桐城市人民法院), moved the court session to the Xie Clan Ancestral Hall (谢氏宗祠), inviting town and village cadres and villagers to observe a case with typical legal education significance in rural areas.
The local villagers, Xie (谢) and his wife, had five children. The three sons had agreed that after their mother's death, the three houses left by their parents would be divided equally among the three brothers. After the parents passed away, the second son expanded the house on the homestead without authorization and locked it. After unsuccessful obstruction, the four siblings sued the second son to the Tongcheng City People's Court (桐城市人民法院) of Anqing City (安庆市), Anhui Province (安徽省), demanding the demolition of the expanded part and the re-division of the inheritance.
During the trial, the five siblings held their own opinions. The second son believed that the eldest son had been living in other places, and the property currently occupied by the fifth son was also ancestral property. The two sisters had already married and, according to local rural customs, had no right to inherit, so the three houses should belong to him alone. The four siblings did not agree with this statement, and the ancestral hall was filled with a "fiery atmosphere" for a time.
Zhao Wensheng (赵文生) drew on the historical allusion of "Six-Foot Lane" (六尺巷) in the trial and used the "Six-Step" "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method" to formulate a mediation plan combining emotion, reason, and law.
"Listen" to the demands: Listen to the statements of the five siblings and learn that the second son was unwilling to divide the house because of the investment in expansion funds, while the other siblings were dissatisfied with the second son's exclusive behavior and the concept of "valuing sons over daughters." At the same time, it was found that although the five siblings were arguing fiercely, they still had family affection, which provided a breakthrough for mediation.
"Distinguish" right from wrong: Combining the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, it was explained to the five siblings that daughters and sons enjoy equal inheritance rights, and the oral agreement between the three brothers had flaws in its validity because it was not confirmed by other heirs.
"Persuade" reconciliation: Invite town and village cadres to form a mediation team and start from the perspective of family affection: "Between siblings, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. They should be harmonious and shouldn't hold grudges for the sake of property."
"Borrow" allusions: Tell the story of the "Six-Foot Lane" (六尺巷), where neighbors yielded to each other and turned hostility into friendship, touching the hearts of the five siblings: "The two sides of 'Six-Foot Lane' (六尺巷) are just ordinary neighbors, and they still humbly yielded three feet to each other. You are siblings connected by blood, why can't you each take a step back?"
"Give up" benefits: Under the repeated coordination of the judge and town and village cadres, the five siblings gradually put aside their prejudices. After negotiation, the second son paid 40,000 yuan to buy the house, and the remaining four siblings divided the money equally.
"Harmony" is precious: In the end, the five siblings signed a mediation agreement and shook hands to make peace. The second son said with emotion: "It's not worth hurting the sibling relationship for this little property! I will definitely complete all the procedures as soon as possible."
So far, this dispute caused by inheritance was resolved flexibly by the "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method" (六尺巷调解法), which not only achieved the settlement of the case, but also allowed the five siblings to dispel their previous suspicions and regain their family affection.
"'The concept of 'harmony is precious' not only reflects the wisdom of ancient sages, but also provides valuable reference for modern dispute resolution," said Yang Yuqin (杨玉琴), vice president of the Tongcheng City People's Court (桐城市人民法院).
There are many stories of turning hostility into friendship through the "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method" (六尺巷调解法) in Anqing (安庆). In recent years, Anqing (安庆) has adhered to and developed the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, injecting the spirit of "humility, courtesy, knowing when to advance and retreat, and harmony is precious" contained in the "Six-Foot Lane" (六尺巷) allusion into dispute resolution, launching the "Six-Foot Lane Mediation Method" (六尺巷调解法), and adopting the "six-step" operating procedure of "listening, distinguishing, persuading, borrowing, giving up, and harmonizing" to promote the substantial and fundamental resolution of conflicts and disputes.
Shanghai "Three-Office Joint Action" Working Method
Professional Forces Collaborate to Resolve Disputes
One day in February this year, the police of Jinwei Police Station (金山卫派出所) of Jinshan Branch (金山分局) of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局) received a call for help from a village cadre.
The homes of villagers Zheng Cheng (郑呈) (pseudonym) and his neighbor Zheng Shougang (郑守刚) (pseudonym) in Xinghuo Village (星火村), Jinwei Town (金山卫镇), Jinshan (金山) are only separated by a small alley. Zheng Shougang's (郑守刚) family has been doing well in the past two years, and they have saved some savings and wanted to renovate their old house. Unexpectedly, when excavating the foundation and placing the steel bars, they inadvertently damaged the foundation of Zheng Cheng's (郑呈) house, and a large amount of lime fell off, affecting the normal life of Zheng Cheng (郑呈) and his family.
Zheng Cheng (郑呈) and Zheng Shougang (郑守刚) communicated repeatedly without success, and the two families had a fierce quarrel, pushing each other and becoming emotional, and finally quarreled at the village committee.
After understanding the situation, the Jinwei Police Station (金山卫派出所) immediately launched the "Three-Office Joint Action" (三所联动) conflict and dispute mediation mechanism involving the police station, judicial office, and law firm. The police, people's mediators, and lawyers went to Xinghuo Village (星火村) to conduct mediation on the spot.
At the scene, the police conducted legal notification, patiently appeased the emotions of both parties, the lawyer explained the laws and policies based on the demands of both parties, and the people's mediator persuaded and played the role of "old uncle" to persuade peace and guide the parties to treat the problem rationally. On the same day, after the explanation of the law and reasoning by all parties, the emotions of both parties stabilized and they said that they would go home to negotiate a solution.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, Zheng Cheng (郑呈) once again obstructed the construction, and Zheng Shougang (郑守刚) angrily picked up a sledgehammer and ran to argue, threatening to retaliate.
In less than a month, the land boundary identification and wall foundation damage conflicts and disputes caused by the renovation of the house between the two families of Zheng Cheng (郑呈) and Zheng Shougang (郑守刚) occurred repeatedly.
In order to resolve the accumulated grievances as soon as possible and avoid the risk of "civil to criminal" transformation, the Jinwei Police Station (金山卫派出所) decided to organize the "Three-Office Joint Action" (三所联动) conflict and dispute mediation again, adopting the "3+N" diversified mediation method.
The next morning, the police and lawyers of the Jinwei Police Station (金山卫派出所) met with the cadres of the urban construction planning department and the village committee to mediate again.
Compared with the first mediation, the participation of the village committee cadres in this mediation played the advantage of being "familiar with people and land" and knowing the history of rural homesteads and the rules for renovating houses, assisting in reconciling the conflict; the staff of the urban construction planning department brought relevant documents to the scene to provide professional explanations on land boundary issues, and combined similar cases in rural areas to "explain the law with cases" to promote the parties to recognize the mediation plan. At the same time, the police and lawyers clearly informed both parties that, according to the Civil Code and the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, infringing on other people's property and causing minor injuries to the other party will violate the law, and serious circumstances may constitute a crime, and at the same time, they must bear civil liability for compensation.
Through the continuous guidance and mediation of all parties, Zheng Shougang (郑守刚) finally agreed to pay Zheng Cheng (郑呈) 50,000 yuan in one lump sum, and Zheng Cheng (郑呈) also said that "distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and neighbors should understand each other." Therefore, both parties reached a consensus and signed a mediation agreement.
"In rural areas, interpersonal relationships are often close, conflicts and disputes involve a wide range of issues, and villagers' legal awareness is relatively weak. It is necessary to use the joint force of diversified resolution to explain the law, tell the story, and analyze the reasons to jointly promote the solution of difficult problems, so that villagers are convinced and achieve the settlement of the case and the harmony of people," said Shen Hao (沈豪), instructor of the Jinwei Police Station (金山卫派出所) of Jinshan Branch (金山分局).
The Shanghai "Three-Office Joint Action" (三所联动) mechanism continues to innovate and develop. According to the complexity and severity of conflicts and disputes, it has formed a "3+N" conflict and dispute mediation method with the police station, judicial office, and law firm as the main body, and the joint participation of functional departments, mass organizations, and other parties, realizing rapid response, efficient mediation, and continuously enhancing the professionalism and credibility of mediation.
Chongqing Wulong "Evidence·Verification·Mediation" Dispute Resolution Method
Technology Empowers Real Estate and Forestry Rights Confirmation and Evidence Preservation
"This piece of land is clearly mine, why has it become someone else's again? I must ask for an explanation!" Huang Xilin (黄希林), a 70-year-old man from Datian Village (大田村), Canggou Township (沧沟乡), Wulong District (武隆区), Chongqing (重庆市), has repeatedly reported the problem to the Party-Masses Service Center because of nearly 10 years of accumulated grievances over land boundaries with his neighbor Yu Daisheng's (余代胜) family.
These two families were originally harmonious relatives, but later had conflicts due to the ownership of the land in front of the house. The dispute has not been resolved for many years, and the two sides have accumulated deep grievances.
"Houses, fields, and mountains are all the 'money bags' of the villagers, and they are the most basic guarantee for their production and life," introduced the person in charge of Canggou Township (沧沟乡). In the past, due to various reasons such as property transfer and project construction, the ownership of land and forest land often appeared to be inconsistent with the evidence. The area and boundary issues of land and forest land have become one of the prominent contradictions in the countryside. In addition, villagers lack awareness of evidence and are accustomed to handling things through oral agreements. Once a dispute occurs, both parties often insist on their own opinions. The conflict between Huang Xilin (黄希林) and Yu Daisheng's (余代胜) families is very representative in the local area.
How to solve the land and forest land conflicts in rural areas from the source? Coincidentally, the village has a project to use drones to record the industry and appearance of the entire township. Zou Bin (邹彬), a member of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Political and Legal Committee Rural Revitalization Assistance Group stationed in Canggou Township (沧沟乡), suddenly thought: "For land and forest land disputes similar to those of Huang Xilin (黄希林) and Yu Daisheng's (余代胜) families, why not use the GPS latitude and longitude positioning of drones to accurately collect evidence?"
So, Zou Bin (邹彬) and his colleagues began to constantly "brainstorm" and use drones, scanners, computers and other related equipment to record and archive the land and forest land boundaries and rights of various village groups in Canggou Township (沧沟乡), forming a systematic working method - the "Evidence·Verification·Mediation" (证·核·调) dispute resolution method, which includes three major links: rights confirmation and evidence preservation, legal review, and mediation to stop disputes.
"In terms of rights confirmation and evidence preservation, by classifying and formulating methods for collecting and solidifying evidence of land boundaries and areas, introducing equipment such as drones and GPS measuring instruments, and forming an evidence collection and solidification service team of 'parties + village + township + competent department', the whole process of audio and video recording is realized to improve the authenticity and impartiality of the evidence," Zou Bin (邹彬) introduced. The township judicial office and the village committee respectively established township and village-level land and forest land "evidence storage" centers to classify and preserve paper evidence and audio and video electronic documents; formulated methods and procedures for the extraction and use of real estate and forestry evidence, and villagers can apply to the township and village-level land and forest land "evidence storage" centers for evidence extraction in accordance with regulations.
In terms of legal review, the implementation of land-related decision-making "joint review", contract signing "detailed review", and contract performance "follow-up review" focuses on reviewing the qualifications of land transfer entities, land use, business capabilities, risk guarantees, and other matters to prevent unequal and illegal contract performance risks.
"Once a land dispute occurs, the rights confirmation and evidence preservation materials are first retrieved to let the evidence 'reveal' the facts, and then the village puts forward dispute resolution opinions, based on the evidence to explain the law and reason," Zou Bin (邹彬) introduced. The village also organizes cadres to explain the law through cases and villagers to tell their stories, so that the concept of "handling affairs according to law, seeking law in case of trouble, using law to solve problems, and relying on law to resolve conflicts" becomes a consensus in the village.
"Now that the boundaries of your two families have been clarified, you have both signed and put your fingerprints to confirm that you can no longer argue about this matter in the future." "The facts are clear, and we are convinced." ... The land dispute between Huang Xilin (黄希林) and Yu Daisheng's (余代胜) families was resolved in this way.
"Now, the villagers all know that 'major events leave videos, and minor events leave written evidence'," introduced the person in charge of Canggou Township (沧沟乡). Since the implementation of the "Evidence·Verification·Mediation" (证·核·调) dispute resolution method, the number of land-related disputes in the local area has decreased significantly.
Land carries the deep feelings of the masses in rural areas. In Wulong (武隆), Chongqing (重庆), the "Evidence·Verification·Mediation" (证·核·调) dispute resolution method is practical and effective in resolving land-related conflicts and disputes. The villagers' land accounts are cleared, disputes are reduced, the neighborhood friendship between villagers is deepened, and the happy atmosphere of life is stronger.
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In the wave of the digital age, cybersecurity has become an important cornerstone of national security. September 15th to 21st is National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, and people's attention is focused on this critical area of cybersecurity.
In recent years, China has made great achievements in the field of cybersecurity. At the same time, we should also see that we are facing many new problems and challenges: deepfakes brought about by artificial intelligence are sometimes difficult to prevent; large-scale model training may cause leakage of personal information and data; the widespread application of cloud computing will lead to industrial data security problems...
Solving cybersecurity problems by using the rule of law thinking and the rule of law methods is the key. The Cybersecurity Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and various regulations have established a basic system. However, as a field where technical means are "changing with each passing day," solving the constantly "innovating" cybersecurity problems requires keeping pace with the times to improve the level of law enforcement supervision.
In response to new problems, all parties should have targeted optimization and refinement of governance rules. In recent years, various departments have been constantly responding. For example, in response to the security risks of artificial intelligence, the "Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework" Version 2.0, released at the main forum of the 2025 National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, refines AI security risks into categories such as technical intrinsic security risks and technical application security risks, and proposes 30 technical response measures and 14 comprehensive governance measures to build a more operational governance system. The draft amendment to the Cybersecurity Law, submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) for deliberation this month, also addresses new issues, proposing to improve the legal responsibility for failing to perform the obligation to dispose of illegal information in accordance with the law, and clarifying the legal responsibility for selling or providing substandard network equipment and products. For similar problems, more professional opinions can be incorporated into legislation to eliminate "gaps" in the rules.
Cybersecurity relies on the people. Consolidating the people's line of defense for cybersecurity also requires the guidance and guarantee of the rule of law. For example, according to the provisions of the Cybersecurity Law and other regulations, individuals and organizations have the right to report acts that endanger cybersecurity. However, the relevant regulations on "how to rely on the masses" are relatively principled. From a practical point of view, some units and people do not know whether to report, to whom to report, or how to report after a cybersecurity incident occurs, resulting in some incidents not being dealt with in a timely and effective manner. On the occasion of the opening of this year's National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, the "National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Management Measures" was released, stipulating the reporting procedures, objects, and time limit requirements for cybersecurity incidents, and requiring the Cyberspace Administration of China (网信部门) to establish a 12387 cybersecurity incident reporting hotline and website, email, fax, etc.
In addition, law enforcement and regulatory departments need to strengthen technical empowerment to address new problems, and use big data and artificial intelligence to improve threat perception and emergency response capabilities, such as using liveness detection and dynamic verification technologies to prevent AI crimes, establishing an efficient network security incident reporting and linkage response system, and checking the security protection of critical information infrastructure through "cybersecurity protection" special actions.
The form of cybersecurity is changing, the technical means are changing, but "cybersecurity for the people" has not changed. Only by consciously thinking about problems with the rule of law thinking and solving contradictions with the rule of law methods, and building a safe and clear network environment, can we transform the "volume" of China's Internet into the "increment" of economic society.
Return to TopNalati Town (那拉提镇), Xinyuan County (新源县), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) is located at the transportation hub of southern and northern Xinjiang (新疆), with a jurisdiction of 1948 square kilometers, and 27,000 farmers and herdsmen scattered across the vast grassland. The Nalati People's Tribunal (那拉提人民法庭) of the Xinyuan County People's Court (新源县人民法院), relying on circuit trial points, uses the "footsteps" of the mobile court to deliver judicial services to the doorsteps of the masses, and is affectionately called the judicial "light cavalry" on the grassland by herdsmen.
Recently, judges from the Nalati People's Tribunal (那拉提人民法庭) of the Xinyuan County People's Court (新源县人民法院) went deep into the pastoral area and opened a circuit court in front of the herdsmen's yurt, mediating a grassland dispute on the spot (see picture).
People's Daily reporter Zhang Cong (张璁) reported the photography.
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"The house is clearly there, why can't it be auctioned directly?" Mr. Zhang, the applicant for enforcement, anxiously arrived at the "Enforcement Reception Window" of the Intermediate People's Court of Chifeng City (赤峰市中级人民法院), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), after his loan was in arrears for many years and he won the lawsuit. Through the "One-Click Full Process Inquiry" function of the window, he learned that the reason for the obstruction of enforcement was the legal provision that "the auction of the executed person's only house needs to reserve rent."
Zhou Xiaoyong (周小勇), a judge from the Enforcement Bureau of the Intermediate People's Court of Chifeng City (赤峰市中级人民法院), patiently explained the relevant legal provisions to Mr. Zhang and actively guided the negotiation. Finally, both parties agreed to reduce the rent reserved for vacating the house from more than 50,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan, which facilitated the smooth auction of the house and the completion of the enforcement.
In February 2025, the Chifeng City (赤峰市) court system comprehensively launched the "Enforcement Reception Window" mechanism, proactively responding to the case enforcement situation and opening a closed-loop service of "window acceptance, dedicated person docking, and full-process tracking." The enforcement progress that the parties are concerned about can be "checked with one click for the entire process," which is clear and understandable. Questions can be raised at any time to promote the acceleration of enforcement.
"I was too anxious before, thank you to the court for helping me get back the child support!" When she received the first payment of child support, Ms. Chen made a special trip to the Ongniud Banner People's Court (翁牛特旗人民法院) to express her gratitude. It turned out that her ex-husband, Liu (刘) , was in arrears with 10 months of child support, and Ms. Chen applied for compulsory enforcement. She felt that the court had not taken action for a long time, and went straight to the reception window to question the judge: "Why aren't you doing anything?" The receiving judge patiently comforted Ms. Chen while retrieving the call records and mailing vouchers in the "One-Click Full Process Inquiry" background to verify the situation. "We will continue to follow up on the handling, please rest assured." The handling judge patiently comforted Ms. Chen.
One afternoon, after learning that the person being executed, Liu (刘), had returned home, the handling judge immediately drove to the location and persuaded him from the perspective of legal responsibility and family affection. Liu (刘) paid Chen (陈) 5,000 yuan on the spot, and agreed to pay the remaining amount in installments.
The "One-Click Full Process Inquiry" effectively promotes the quality and efficiency of enforcement work, and the "Enforcement Reception Window" has also become a "standard configuration" for the Chifeng City (赤峰市) court system to practice judicial service for the people. In the Enforcement Service Center of the Ar Horqin Banner People's Court (阿鲁科尔沁旗人民法院), the reception window implements a "four-room linkage" classification reception mechanism, establishing a green channel for cases involving people's livelihood; in the Enforcement Command Center of the Yuanbaoshan District People's Court (元宝山区人民法院), the reception window has inquiry specialists and SMS push specialists to connect with enforcement cases, responsible for the entire process of SMS push and mailing of documents from the filing of the case to the end of the case...
"The core of enforcement reception is the word 'openness'. When the masses clearly understand what the court has done and why it is doing it, their doubts will naturally be eliminated." Zhao Jie (赵杰), Director of the Second Enforcement Division of the Enforcement Bureau of the Intermediate People's Court of Chifeng City (赤峰市中级人民法院), said, "We will standardize the process, disclose the progress, and take the initiative to do a good job in enforcement reception, make good use of enforcement disclosure, and write a good answer sheet for people's livelihood."
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Mr. Zhong (钟某) and Mr. Lin (林某) are owners in a certain residential complex, their parking spaces adjacent to each other, designated as A and B respectively. Since Mr. Lin (林某) began using his parking space, Mr. Zhong (钟某) noticed scratches and dents of varying degrees at the same height on the side of his car closest to Mr. Lin's (林某) parking space, leading him to suspect they were caused by Mr. Lin (林某) while driving in and out.
"At this rate, the vehicle will suffer even greater damage." To prevent his car from being scratched by the adjacent vehicle while parking, Mr. Zhong (钟某) simply installed a metal fence within the boundary of his own parking space.
"The installation of the fence has caused great inconvenience to our family." Mr. Lin (林某) said that after his vehicle is parked normally in the parking space, the car door cannot be fully opened due to the obstruction of the fence, making it very difficult to get in and out of the car.
Mr. Lin (林某) attempted to communicate with Mr. Zhong (钟某), arguing that there was no evidence to prove that the marks on Mr. Zhong's (钟某) car were caused by him, and that the installation of the fence affected his normal use of the parking space, hoping that Mr. Zhong (钟某) could remove the fence. However, Mr. Zhong (钟某) believed that it was his parking space and that the fence was installed to protect the vehicle, refusing to remove it.
Left with no other option, Mr. Lin (林某) sought coordination and resolution from the residential complex's property management company. After understanding the situation, the property management company issued a "Notice of Illegal Rectification" to Mr. Zhong (钟某), submitted a "Letter Regarding Requesting the Demolition of the Illegally Constructed Fence at Parking Space A in the Residential Complex" to the housing and construction department, and went to the site with staff from the housing and construction department to deal with the issues involved, but to no avail. Mr. Lin (林某) then filed a lawsuit with the People's Court, demanding that Mr. Zhong (钟某) and the property management company immediately remove the fence and compensate for the corresponding losses.
The judge came to the scene to understand the situation and found that Mr. Lin's (林某) and Mr. Zhong's (钟某) parking spaces were adjacent. According to the rules of everyday life experience, it is known that both parties will inevitably use the space of the other's parking space briefly when opening the car door to get in and out. Although Mr. Zhong (钟某) is the legitimate right holder of parking space A, his act of installing a fence in his own parking space will obviously affect the convenience of the adjacent parking space owner to open and close the car door to get in and out of the car, and this act will also cause inconvenience to Mr. Zhong (钟某) himself in using the parking space, which violates the principles of integrity and friendliness of the socialist core values.
According to relevant provisions of the Civil Code, civil subjects shall not abuse civil rights to harm national interests, social public interests, or the legitimate rights and interests of others; adjacent right holders of real estate shall correctly handle adjacent relations in accordance with the principles of being conducive to production, facilitating life, unity and mutual assistance, fairness and reasonableness.
The focus of the dispute in this case is whether the installation of a fence in the parking space hinders the normal use of the adjacent parking space. The judge introduced that the boundary of a civil subject's exercise of rights is premised on not harming the legitimate rights and interests of others. For parking space right holders, when the vehicle is scratched, they should uphold the spirit of harmony and friendliness and resolve disputes through legal and reasonable means. At the same time, when using their own parking space, they should increase their attention and avoid harming the legitimate rights and interests of adjacent right holders. Ultimately, the court ruled that Mr. Zhong (钟某) should remove the fence installed in his parking space within a time limit.
The judge introduced that the right to adjacent land is an important civil right of citizens. Different from ordinary civil rights, the right to adjacent land arises from real estate, and adjacent right holders have "intersections" such as drainage, passage, and lighting in the process of exercising ownership or use rights. On the one hand, adjacent right holders should provide necessary convenience to the other party. On the other hand, adjacent right holders should avoid or minimize damage to the adjacent land when they must use the adjacent land to normally use their own real estate.
With the acceleration of urbanization and the increase in car ownership, new types of disputes such as parking space use are also gradually increasing. The handling judge reminded that the majority of adjacent parking space users should use parking spaces reasonably and legally, and avoid causing damage to adjacent parking space right holders. If damage is caused, both parties should pay attention to communication and friendly handling, and if necessary, demand compensation for losses from the other party through legal channels.
Return to TopBy: 赵 倩
Folk art, rooted in the people, requires no elaborate settings or complex stages; it can be performed in fields, on streets, and in alleys. During the Anti-Japanese War, this "light, fast, and lively" artistic characteristic gave folk art the title of "literary and artistic light cavalry" and "propaganda commando team" in the war.
In early 1931, Qu Qiubai (瞿秋白) was recuperating in Shanghai (上海) while engaging in literary creation and translation. The September 18th Incident (九一八事变) aroused a nationwide surge of anti-Japanese anger. Qu Qiubai (瞿秋白), deeply concerned, wrote feverishly, completing the storytelling work "The Japanese Send Troops" (Dongyangren Chubing) (《东洋人出兵》) (Luanlai Tune), exposing the atrocities of the Japanese invaders and encouraging the people to unite against the enemy and resist foreign aggression. During the 14 years of the Anti-Japanese War, Mr. Lao She (老舍) used his pen as a gun, creating "Fighting the Little Japanese" (Da Xiao Riben) (《打小日本》) (Drum Lyrics), "Victory Map of the Second Phase of the Anti-Japanese War" (Erqi Kangzhan Desheng Tu) (《二期抗战得胜图》) (Yangpian Lyrics), and other works, using popular language to expose the atrocities of the Japanese invaders. Folk art writer Wang Zunsan's (王尊三) "Great Battle of Pingxingguan" (Dazhan Pingxingguan) (《大战平型关》) and "Defending Greater Wuhan" (Baowei Da Wuhan) (《保卫大武汉》) integrated the battlefield fervor into folk art melodies, spreading the news of victory throughout the streets.
The singing arts of different folk art forms resonated deeply with the people. Jingyun Drum "The Bloody Battle History of Ma Zhanshan" (Ma Zhanshan Xuezhan Shi) (《马占山血战史》), crosstalk "Tooth Powder Bag" (Yafen Dai) (《牙粉袋》), Zhejiang Jinhua Daoqing "The Dwarf Record" (Wozi Ji) (《倭子记》), and others used local dialects to tell of national suffering. These works struck people's hearts, bearing distinct marks of the times—narratives full of ups and downs, plots that were gripping, such as "The Little Girl of Jin-Cha-Ji" (Jin-Cha-Ji De Xiao Guniang) (《晋察冀的小姑娘》) using Northern Drum to tell the heroic story of a girl leading the enemy into an ambush; language that was straightforward and vivid, without obscure expressions, allowing ordinary people to feel as if they were there; emotions that were sincere and intense, every line of singing being an expression of anger towards the invaders and love for the country. Anti-Japanese folk art, along with anti-Japanese songs, prints, and other arts, ignited the people's determination to fight.
The "dual shift" in the creative group's identity and creative purpose was a distinct feature of anti-Japanese folk art. Whether they were established writers or folk artists, they all underwent a transformation from "literary and artistic creators" to "anti-Japanese propagandists." Lao She (老舍) frankly stated in "How I Write Popular Literature," "The Anti-Japanese War changed everything. My life and my writing have also changed with the rapid tide of battle." He temporarily put aside his forte of humorous literature and created a large number of drum lyrics works to serve the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War. Writer Zhao Shuli (赵树理) focused on the practical needs of the Taihang Mountain (太行山) base area to create popular literature and art. While serving as the editor of the Ludong supplement "Mountain Area" (Shandi) (《山地》) of the *Yellow River Daily* (*Huanghe Ribao*) (《黄河日报》) and the newspaper *The Chinese* (*Zhongguoren*) (《中国人》), Zhao Shuli (赵树理) wrote many folk art works such as the clapper talk "Sharpshooter Liu Ertang" (Shenqiangshou Liu Ertang) (《神枪手刘二堂》), "A Lock" (Yi Ba Suo) (《一把锁》), the drum lyrics "Wang Meiyun's Wedding" (Wang Meiyun Chujia) (《王美云出嫁》), and the crosstalk "A String of Ghost Stories" (Yi Chuan Guihua) (《一串鬼话》). The works he wrote for *The Chinese* (*Zhongguoren*) (《中国人》) could not only be read but also sung, becoming a link between literature and art and the people.
The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) was not only an active advocate of the anti-Japanese national united front but also an outstanding organizer and faithful practitioner. By establishing specialized literary and artistic groups, conducting systematic training, and providing creative resource support, it united scattered folk artists into a collective force with goals, discipline, and combat effectiveness. In the Jiaodong (胶东) area, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) led the establishment of the "Blind Salvation Association" ("Mang Jiu Hui"), not only formulating clear anti-Japanese service regulations for blind artists but also dispatching professional literary and artistic workers to conduct "blind training classes," teaching new anti-Japanese lyrics and imparting propaganda skills. After receiving the drum lyrics, blind artists could perform in various villages and towns the next day after about a day of practice. This organizational reshaping of traditional folk art through ideological guidance, skills assistance, and resource guarantees deeply aligned the artistic talents of folk artists with the era's needs for national salvation, giving them a stronger social mobilization capacity. These works publicized the good news of the Eighth Route Army's (八路军) victory over the Japanese invaders and praised anti-Japanese heroes, greatly inspiring the patriotic enthusiasm of the broad masses.
Moreover, the artists of the "Blind Salvation Association" ("Mang Jiu Hui") also carried musical instruments on their backs, traveling between the anti-Japanese base areas and the enemy-occupied areas. They used their professional characteristics and physical conditions that were not easily noticed by the enemy to hide secret letters and leaflets in musical instrument accessories or cleverly sew them into the lining of their clothes, making it difficult for the Japanese and puppet troops to guard against.
In Rongcheng (荣成), Shandong (山东), blind artist Peng Runzhi (彭润芝) was arrested by the Japanese army for delivering intelligence. Even in the face of severe torture, he did not reveal the secrets of the anti-Japanese organization. He also wrote more than 100 sentences of Jiaodong Drum "Bombing the Armored Vehicle" (Zha Tiejiache) (《炸铁甲车》), "If the Japanese armored vehicle cannot be destroyed, success will not be achieved. Shake your spirits and break into the bandit team, killing the Japanese devils so they cannot return to the East..." In Qixia (栖霞), Shandong (山东), blind artist Qu Xiangtian (曲香田), who was an underground party member, and Wang Zhibu (王志步), a blind man who was only 16 years old, sang drums during the day. At night, the two would lean on their canes and go outside the city to deliver intelligence and bullets to the Eighth Route Army (八路军). After the Anti-Japanese War, Wang Zhibu (王志步) continued to contribute to the development and inheritance of Jiaodong Drum. The folk art team he was in performed for more than 10 months each year. He was still performing on stage until 2015.
Drum boards and silk strings save the country with songs, powerfully resisting the enemy. Anti-Japanese folk art has long surpassed the scope of artistic works and become a concrete carrier of national spirit. It closely connects personal destiny with national feelings, recording the history of the Anti-Japanese War and promoting the spirit of perseverance with vivid stories, demonstrating the collective will and human brilliance at the moment of national crisis. More importantly, this creative performance practice allowed folk art to complete its innovation from content to form in the flames of war, and accumulated valuable experience for the reform of folk art after the founding of the People's Republic of China (新中国), allowing folk art to maintain its vibrant vitality in the face of changing times.
(The author is a researcher at the Folk Art Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts (中国艺术研究院曲艺研究所))
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This year, the dance drama "Cavalry" is fortunate to be the only dance drama selected for the 19th China Theatre Festival. As the general director and screenwriter, my heart is filled with excitement and emotion. The creation of this dance drama is of extraordinary significance to me.
My father was a grassroots cavalry commander who participated in the entire Liberation War. As a child, I lived in the Inner Mongolia Military Region (内蒙古军区) compound, where there were many cavalry veterans who had experienced the flames of war. Their combat stories, the extraordinary bond between them and their warhorses, and the life choices they made at critical historical junctures were imprinted on my childhood like a brand. At the age of 16, I also put on a military uniform and became a soldier. Nearly 40 years of military life have given me a deeper understanding and respect for the war years experienced by my parents' generation. It can be said that the creative theme of "Cavalry" is a seed that has taken root in my heart, and has never stopped growing since it was planted. I long to use artistic creation to express my deep remembrance of my father, which is the initial creative origin of "Cavalry."
As the creation deepened, my emotions gradually extended from the personal remembrance of my father to the heroic and fearless cavalry group in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) during the Liberation War. During the interview process, I found that although the young people in history and contemporary youth live in vastly different eras, they inevitably encounter confusion and face choices about their ideals in the process of growing up. In that turbulent era, countless young people in the grasslands were inspired by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), found their ideal direction, and resolutely mounted their warhorses and rushed to the battlefield.
When interviewing the cavalry hero Tumenchang (图门昌), I asked him about his ideal, and he replied simply: "At that time, my ideal was to live a peaceful life." This simple sentence deeply touched me. Peace is not only the beautiful vision of the cavalry, but also the common pursuit of all mankind. As a result, our main creative team found the ideological core of the dance drama "Cavalry" - focusing on the persistent pursuit of ideals by young people in the grasslands in the tide of the times, and their noble spirit of defending their ideals with their lives in the war. This is not only a respect for history, but also a profound interpretation of the eternal theme of peace for mankind.
Creating with "cavalry" as the theme is destined to be a challenging journey. The biggest problem is how to accurately shape the heroic and fearless image of the cavalry on the battlefield with the art form of dance, and delicately show the complex and subtle emotional exchange between people and horses.
In order to find the best way of expression, the main creative team embarked on an arduous research journey. We went deep into the Liberation Memorial Hall (解放纪念馆) many times, visited cavalry historians, interviewed surviving old cavalrymen, and widely collected a series of information such as the typical combat forms of cavalry, the special habits of warhorses, and the tacit relationship between people and horses, and analyzed and studied them. Taking the prologue as an example, we invested a lot of time and energy in just 1 minute and 40 seconds, overturning and redoing it countless times, just to find a way to vividly show the image of the cavalry in which people and horses are united. This process is like groping forward in the dark, full of pain and suffering, but every breakthrough is accompanied by endless joy. In particular, the several descriptions of the relationship between people and horses in the dance drama are where I invested the deepest emotions. I integrated the story of my father and his warhorse into it, transforming it into vivid artistic images and highly infectious dance vocabulary. In every performance, these episodes can deeply move the audience and make them burst into tears. And my long-standing emotions have also been released.
After the dance drama "Cavalry" was staged, it has traveled to 32 cities across the country, with nearly 200 performances. Wherever it went, the audience's love for the drama, especially the enthusiasm of the young audience, gave me great encouragement. The excellent team of the Inner Mongolia Art Theatre Song and Dance Troupe (内蒙古艺术剧院歌舞团) has a very serious attitude towards the work. After "Cavalry" won many national awards such as the Lotus Award (荷花奖), the Wenhua Award (文华奖), and the "Five-One Project" Award (“五个一工程”奖), they still continue to listen to the audience's opinions and make revisions and improvements during the performance. Enthusiastic fans record every modification and share it on the Internet.
From the creative process of the dance drama "Cavalry," I deeply realized that the sincere emotions invested by the author are the key factors that trigger the audience's resonance, and the originality of the work is an important reason to attract the audience to the theater. I hope that through this work, I can tell the stories of my parents' generation, let more people understand that magnificent history, and encourage people to continue to strive forward on the road to pursuing peace and beauty.
Return to TopInterviewees: Fan Xing (樊星) (Founder of Fanxing Drama Village (繁星戏剧村))
Li Ge (李歌) (General Manager of Gulou West Theatre (鼓楼西剧场))
Zhou Feiya (周飞亚) (Our Reporter)
Small theaters are a bellwether for the flourishing development of drama, undertaking many functions such as cultivating dramatic talent, incubating plays, and cultivating audiences. In recent years, with the surge of the "new performing arts space" trend, the development of small theaters seems to have entered a relatively quiet stage. What does this mean for the industry? How should small theaters be positioned in the overall drama ecosystem? We invited the heads of two representative small theaters in Beijing (北京) to share their observations and thoughts from the front lines.
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Reporter: In the public's perception, small theaters seem to be facing a market "cold wave" in recent years. What do you think are the reasons for this?
Li Ge: Indeed, compared with five years ago, the number of institutions producing small theater plays has decreased, and the average attendance rate of our theater has also dropped by 20% to 30%. However, good plays are still in demand. Some well-reputed classic plays, such as "The Pillowman" and "Jiang Gong's (蒋公) Face," are still sold out every time they are performed. I clearly feel that the phenomenon of audiences chasing stars when watching plays is more prominent, and the requirements for the quality of plays are also higher.
Fan Xing: There are many reasons. In my opinion, the main reason is the iteration of the consumer base. According to past research, in China (中国), people aged 20-30 are the main force in drama consumption. However, young people born in the Internet age have very different consumption views and habits from the past, and the mobile Internet has had a huge impact on people's cultural life.
Reporter: What measures have small theaters taken to attract audiences?
Fan Xing: The first is to lower the threshold for audiences to watch plays and reduce consumption pressure. The ticket prices for many of our theater's plays do not exceed 200 yuan, and student tickets are always half price. In terms of content, we look for themes that are relevant to reality. Many of the plays we produce are classic adaptations, such as "Miss Julie" and "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Four," etc. Classics are easier to attract attention, and they are also more willing to be challenged by young directors and actors. There are also many realistic themes, but in terms of presentation, we will use more surreal, absurd, and other techniques to make the drama more in line with the appreciation habits of contemporary young people. In addition, we introduce younger creative groups. Nowadays, many of the directors and actors in our plays are from the post-95s generation, and the age gap with the target audience is getting smaller and smaller. They can understand each other.
Li Ge: Gulou West's (鼓楼西) audience positioning is very clear, mainly teachers and students from nearly a hundred universities in Beijing (北京), as well as literary and artistic youths. In recent years, we have been doing public welfare performances for university theater groups, which not only cultivates the dramatic power of universities, but also cultivates audiences—many students may watch a play for the first time in their lives by watching their classmates' plays. Currently, the third exhibition has just ended its call for works and will open in October. Of course, the most fundamental thing is content. We are not anxious about how to capture young audiences, we are anxious about how to do the content well. "A Little Red Star Owed to You," which was staged at the theater in early September, used old tunes to fill in new lyrics and told a main theme story. It was very moving, and many young audiences left messages saying "Little Red Star made me like Peking Opera." This proves that good content is never short of a market.
Reporter: How do you view the positioning of small theaters in the overall drama ecosystem? What are its characteristics, functions, or significance?
Fan Xing: The concept of small theaters originated in France (法国) and has only been around for over 100 years. It entered China (中国) in the 1980s. For decades, the experimental and innovative spirit represented by small theaters has never changed. Small theaters have low barriers to entry and broad participation, providing opportunities for more theater practitioners. Many influential directors and actors today have come from small theaters.
Li Ge: Small theaters are talent pools and industry incubators. Young theater practitioners often do not have the opportunity and ability to control large stages, and small theaters are a training platform. At the same time, it is also a platform for cultivating drama audiences. Audiences can feel the actors' breathing and eyes up close, which can easily trigger resonance and empathy. At present, the ticket prices for performances in China (中国) are generally high, one of the reasons being venue costs. The daily rental for large theaters is mostly over 100,000 yuan, while the cheapest small theaters are only 500-600 yuan, which is a more realistic choice for young directors who are just starting out.
Reporter: The concept of "new performing arts space" has been very popular in recent years. What is "new" about the new space? Many new spaces are similar to small theaters. What is the relationship between the two?
Fan Xing: The state has very strict certification requirements for theaters, including fire protection, construction, hardware... All facilities must meet the standards, and in many cities, there are not many places that meet the conditions. The birth of new performing arts spaces has activated spaces that do not meet the theater qualification conditions, satisfying the increasingly prosperous performing arts market and allowing performing arts to reach more people.
In my opinion, new performing arts spaces are not only new in terms of performance space, but also in terms of content and even operating models. It must break the traditional viewing relationship and viewing etiquette habits, forming a combination of multiple business formats centered on performing arts. For example, for "Miss Julie," we decorated the theater into the basement of the Earl's house according to the plot. The audience is the Earl's guests, and there is a lot of interaction with the actors. The actors will ask the audience to help open the door, feed the birds, and fry eggs for the "guests," which is very popular.
Li Ge: New space drama breaks the traditional performance method and has a strong experimental nature, which is the "similarity" between it and small theaters; many small theaters are also further "opening up" themselves to create new performing arts spaces. For example, this year our theater launched the musical drama "Border Town," which utilized the traditional theater, coffee shop, and the small courtyard space outside the theater. We also solicit works from young theater practitioners, "Play with New Spaces in Gulou West (鼓楼西)." As long as you have good ideas, you can come and perform. Young people nowadays like dramas with a strong sense of participation, and new spaces provide such a form. Small theaters can embrace this trend, but in terms of content, they must adhere to quality.
Return to TopBy: 湖北省公安县 袁 枫
In that autumn when I was 14 years old, the summer heat had not completely subsided, but I had already tasted the coldness of life in the dust of the construction site in the county. To scrape together tuition fees, I followed the workers mixing cement and laying bricks. The skin of my palms was worn through, and the alkaline mortar seeped into my feet, the piercing pain spreading with every step I took.
That day, after work, I leaned against the corner of the wall, gazing at the blurred night scene in the distance, my heart full of melancholy. Could I persevere tomorrow?
Just then, a melody floated from a window with lights on in the distance, like a breeze skimming across the river, gently enveloping me. It was "Butterfly Lovers" (梁祝), but at that time I didn't know its name, I only felt that the melody contained inexhaustible emotions. At first, it was low and sad, like autumn leaves reluctantly swaying on the branches, and my eyes became wet without realizing it; then it turned passionate and forceful, like the tenacity of farmers harvesting in the fields, dispelling the timidity in my heart little by little.
That melody flowed in the autumn night, like a clear spring washing away my fatigue. I clenched my calloused hands, with only one thought in my mind: grit my teeth and persevere, wait until I figure out the name of this tune, and also wait until I have enough tuition to return to the classroom. Finally, with the first payment I earned, plus the money I scraped together, I returned to school. At that time, the ginkgo leaves on the roadside were turning golden yellow.
In the years that followed, every time I heard this tune, I would think of myself who refused to give up in the face of adversity. Music hides the poetry of the years, and even more, it hides the power to move forward.
Return to TopOn September 20th, with the melodious conclusion of the Pu Opera "The Legend of the White Snake" at the Kunshan Cultural Arts Center Grand Theater (昆山文化艺术中心大剧院) in Jiangsu (江苏), the 2025 Opera Extravaganza (Kunshan) (2025年戏曲百戏（昆山）盛典) came to an end. In this event, 31 opera genres and 53 theater troupes presented 8 full-length operas and 31 excerpt performances, showcasing the diverse and new look of contemporary opera. The event attracted 44,000 on-site audience members and 25 million online viewers, creating a surge in opera appreciation and discussion.
The picture shows a performance still from the Pu Opera "The Legend of the White Snake."
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部).
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How can traditional Quyi, known for its "short, fast, and concise" style, engage in grand narratives? The creation of the large-scale Quyi audio-visual poem "Isabel" (photo seen in the picture) is an important attempt by colleagues in the Quyi circle.
Isabel Crook (伊莎白·柯鲁克) was born in Chengdu (成都) in 1915 and was awarded the "Friendship Medal" by President Xi Jinping (习近平) at the age of 104. As an anthropologist who devoted herself to social research in the Yi and Tibetan areas of Southwest China, as an internationalist fighter who devoted herself to the World Anti-Fascist War, and as an important founder of Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学), she chose China throughout her life. This centenarian's 108 years of life witnessed China's history from war to peace, from suffering to liberation, and witnessed the Chinese people's century-long journey from standing up, becoming prosperous, to becoming strong. In her own words, she participated in "the epic social experiment of the world's largest human group."
For Quyi performers, this is an overly complex and unfamiliar subject. The original intention of this "Quyi drama" is to explore the world significance of the Chinese revolution, the humanitarian value of the anti-fascist war, and to praise the spirit of internationalism and the compassion, dedication, and love behind it through Isabel's century-long life.
On the premise of fully preserving and giving play to the artistic characteristics of Quyi itself, the main creative team has made many new attempts.
Bringing Isabel's story to the stage, structure is the first hurdle. The main creative team decided to break the conventional "chronicle" narrative and advance towards each other from the two ends of life, "100 days after birth" and "100 years of life"—Isabel at the ages of 8, 18, and 28, and her 95-year-old, 85-year-old, and 75-year-old selves "running in both directions," meeting in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) on October 1, 1949. As the story continues to evolve and memories constantly flash back, the centenarian and the ignorant new life look at each other from across the long century, walk towards each other, and finally merge into one, and the small history of individual life and the great history of a nation also merge into one.
We selected local Quyi genres from 12 regions where Isabel was born, worked, and lived, including Sichuan Qingyin (四川清音), Jingyun Dagu (京韵大鼓), Shaanbei Shuoshu (陕北说书), Sichuan Pingshu (四川评书), Changzi Gushu (长子鼓书), Suzhou Tanci (苏州弹词), etc. This is not a gala-style Quyi concatenation, but a highly structured thematic form. These local Quyi genres are precisely matched with Isabel's life clues, destiny choices, and emotional tones, connecting the protagonist's growth trajectory from anthropologist to communist fighter to educator in New China. The 100-minute performance is rich, diverse, naturally flowing, and clearly layered, yet unified.
The stage is divided into 5 functional areas: singing area, band area, host connection area, large screen image area, and gauze screen projection area. The 5 areas interact and overlap, creating a sense of depth and richness on the stage, and also forming a call-and-response spatial narrative structure, realizing time and space jumps through lighting and sound effects switching. The addition of the China Film Symphony Orchestra (中国电影乐团) enhanced the expressiveness of the musical accompaniment, creating a magnificent atmosphere for the audio-visual poem scene, supporting and highlighting the stylistically different Quyi storytelling, and greatly expanding and strengthening the on-site audio-visual tension.
All of this has changed everyone's usual impression of traditional Quyi performances. After the premiere of "Isabel," some audience members said, "I re-recognized Quyi through this work." Some people also said, "I saw the infinite potential of Quyi in the future." Others said, "Through the deeds of such an international friend, the Chinese War of Resistance and the World Anti-Fascist War are truly forged into the same story." This is exactly what we hope to see—using Quyi, a form popular with the masses, to let more people know the story of Isabel, an internationalist who "loved China all her life," to praise peace and friendship, and to let the common values of all mankind reach the hearts of the people.
As an anthropologist, Isabel has always loved China's fields and Chinese folk culture. Her second son, Michael Crook (柯马凯), said after watching the premiere: "Using Quyi, the most down-to-earth art form, to tell my mother's story is itself the most appropriate choice." On the curtain call stage, he couldn't help but repeat a sentence his mother said in her later years—"Thank my parents for giving birth to me in China."
(The author is the Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联) and the chief planner of "Isabel")
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